If a recent blood test shows elevated bilirubin levels, there’s a chance you could have a common and generally harmless genetic condition known as Gilbert Syndrome, which is pronounced “Jill-bear,” ...

More than 15 years in the making, the revised AAP Clinical Practice Guideline Revision: Management of Hyperbilirubinemia in the Newborn Infant 35 or More Weeks of Gestation was released in 2022. A key ...

Jaundice is when there is too much bilirubin in the blood. When this happens in a baby their eyes and skin develop a yellow coloring. Bilirubin is a yellow substance that is produced after the liver ...

Serum bilirubin levels above 430 μM have been shown to cause bilirubin encephalopathy and kernicterus in term infants (1). Previous studies revealed occurrence of kernicterus in very low birth weight ...

The current study was conducted in patients with type 2 diabetes and nephropathy participating in the RENAAL and IDNT studies. The design, rationale, and study outcomes for these trials have been ...

A fast, cheap paper test that can detect jaundice in newborns is on the verge of bedside validation and commercialisation, and distribution to health practitioners across the world. Researchers in ...

An at-home liver test can check for liver disease or help monitor an ongoing condition by measuring certain proteins, enzymes, and bilirubin in your blood. Taking this test can help shed light on the ...

Black people experience yellow skin as a symptom of jaundice, but it may be difficult to see at first, depending on your skin tone. It’s easier to spot the whites of your eyes turning yellow, but that ...