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hyperbilirubinemia

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Noun1.hyperbilirubinemia - abnormally high amounts of bile pigment (bilirubin) in the blood
pathology - any deviation from a healthy or normal condition
hyperbilirubinemia of the newborn, neonatal hyperbilirubinemia - a common disorder that is usually due to immaturity of the liver; usually subsides spontaneously
icterus, jaundice - yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes caused by an accumulation of bile pigment (bilirubin) in the blood; can be a symptom of gallstones or liver infection or anemia


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An elevation of aminotransferases in the range of viral hepatitis was common, but hyperbilirubinemia is exceptional and usually associated with alcoholism, co-infection, or glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency.
This finding is in agreement with that of Lenhardt et al, who reported that hyperbilirubinemia can lead to an increase in axon degeneration and a greater loss of myelin than of ciliated cells.
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