Jaundice is when there is too much bilirubin in the blood. When this happens in a baby their eyes and skin develop a yellow coloring. Bilirubin is a yellow substance that is produced after the liver ...

Kernicterus is brain damage caused by severe, untreated jaundice or high blood levels of a substance called bilirubin. The condition is typically associated with severe, untreated cases of jaundice in ...

Gilbert syndrome is a genetic condition where a person has high levels of bilirubin pigment as the liver cannot process it properly. A healthy diet and avoiding alcohol may help manage the condition.

Jaundice can be diagnosed with a urine analysis for checking the levels of bilirubin, and with a complete blood count (CBC) to determine the levels of total serum bilirubin (more than 2 mg/dl) (Image: ...

Kernicterus is a type of brain damage most often seen in babies. It’s caused by an extreme buildup of bilirubin in the brain. Bilirubin is a waste product that’s produced when your liver breaks down ...

Case reports of C.I. and C.S. are as follows: C.I., a 27-year-old man, was born in Greece and emigrated to this country as a child. At the age of 4 years, jaundice was detected clinically for the 1st ...

In our weekly feature, 'Doc Talk,' we're discussing a medical condition that almost all newborns have, to some extent, it's jaundice. Doctor Clint Pollack from Valley Children's Hospital talks about ...

Q A few days ago my 11-year-old cat stopped eating after a history of chronic hairballs. She also has a small mass on her lower left lip that has been there for awhile. She has also gotten very ...

Kernicterus is a rare kind of preventable brain damage that can happen in newborns with jaundice. Jaundice is a yellow coloring of the skin and other tissues that affects about 60%-80% of infants in ...