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What Causes Jaundice?

they have ruled out hepatitis a,b,c, no stones in gall bladder or liver. No blood clots or blockage. Does not drink alcohol but still has jaundice. they will be taking a biotspy of liver. they want to check on the copper and iron. What could be the possible outcomes from that?
Wed, 25 Mar 2015
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Jaundice by itself if mild and mostly indirect bilirubin can be a sign of a mild condition called Gilbert's syndrome which is a benign condition. If on the other hand your bilirubin is higher and mostly the direct type and you have abnormal ast or alt , you may have some rarer form of liver disease which may require attention. They are checking for hemochromatosis and Wilson's disease , 2 unusual forms of liver disease. They might also want to check you for autoimmune hepatitis with a blood actin. Liver biopsy may show fat in your liver which can cause abnormal tests also. It sounds like your doctors are on the right track.
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What Causes Jaundice?

Jaundice by itself if mild and mostly indirect bilirubin can be a sign of a mild condition called Gilbert s syndrome which is a benign condition. If on the other hand your bilirubin is higher and mostly the direct type and you have abnormal ast or alt , you may have some rarer form of liver disease which may require attention. They are checking for hemochromatosis and Wilson s disease , 2 unusual forms of liver disease. They might also want to check you for autoimmune hepatitis with a blood actin. Liver biopsy may show fat in your liver which can cause abnormal tests also. It sounds like your doctors are on the right track.