Viral hepatitis ends up causing 1.4 million deaths annually, and hepatitis B and C viruses are responsible for about 90% of those deaths, according to the World Health Organization.
Jaundice is a condition that causes a yellow discoloration of your skin, the whites of your eyes and other body fluids. This is due to a build-up of a substance called bilirubin in the tissues of your body. Bilirubin is a yellow-orange colored waste product, which the liver gets rid of when it breaks down red blood cells.
Jaundice is a common condition in newborn babies too. It is generally not a serious issue in babies, especially those who are born full term and are healthy, as it gets resolved by itself within a week or so. Jaundice in adults normally signals the presence of underlying disorders involving excessive breakdown of red blood cells, liver dysfunction or obstruction of the bile duct.
- Viral infections (such as hepatitis A, B, C, D, or E)
- Side effects of certain medications
- Gallstone disease
- Chronic liver disease
- Gallbladder or pancreatic cancer
- Hemolytic anemia
- Hereditary conditions, such as Dubin–Johnson syndrome and Gilbert syndrome
- Autoimmune diseases, such as primary biliary cholangitis
- Pregnancy
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