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What Does A Yellow Tint To The Skin Mean?
A yellow tint to the skin could be jaundice, hepatitis ...what else could cause this. The person recently started a diet and lost a significant amount of weight, was also hospitalized for diverticulitis, before that. I just do not like his coloring and his doctor didn t even mention it at his last visit.
Mon, 1 Jun 2015
Hi there,
Thanks for posting in HCM.
Yes, jaundice is the most common cause of yellow discoloration of the skin.
A closely mimicking condition in hypercarotenemia. In jaundice the sclera (white of the eye) also turns yellow, but in hypercarotenemia it remains white.
Hypercarotenemia occurs due to excess carotene (precursor of vitamin A) in blood. It occurs due to intake of carrots and similar yellow orange food ietms. It can also occur in conditions like hypothyroidism and diabetes.
You can discuss with his doctor about these possibilities.
Regards
Thanks for posting in HCM.
Yes, jaundice is the most common cause of yellow discoloration of the skin.
A closely mimicking condition in hypercarotenemia. In jaundice the sclera (white of the eye) also turns yellow, but in hypercarotenemia it remains white.
Hypercarotenemia occurs due to excess carotene (precursor of vitamin A) in blood. It occurs due to intake of carrots and similar yellow orange food ietms. It can also occur in conditions like hypothyroidism and diabetes.
You can discuss with his doctor about these possibilities.
Regards
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