Diseases

Hyperbilirubinemia

A condition characterized by an abnormal increase of BILIRUBIN in the blood, which may result in JAUNDICE. Bilirubin, a breakdown product of HEME, is normally excreted in the BILE or further catabolized before excretion in the urine.

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A condition characterized by an abnormal increase of BILIRUBIN in the blood, which may result in JAUNDICE. Bilirubin, a breakdown product of HEME, is normally excreted in the BILE or further catabolized before excretion in the urine.

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3 entry terms
  • Bilirubinemia
  • Bilirubinemias
  • Hyperbilirubinemias

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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  1. C23.550.429

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Hyperbilirubinemia. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D006932. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D006932
  2. Hyperbilirubinemia. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1897247