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Hyperbilirubinemia, Conjugated: Follow-up
Updated: Feb 16, 2009
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Medicolegal Pitfalls
- Failure to diagnose liver toxicity due to ongoing drug or toxin exposure may lead to liver failure and death. For this reason, it is best to stop all potentially hepatotoxic drugs until the cause of the conjugated hyperbilirubinemia can be determined.
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Keywords
conjugated hyperbilirubinemia, hyperbilirubinemia, icterus, jaundice, kernicterus, bilirubin accumulation, bilirubin formation, tetrapyrrole, hemoglobin, unconjugated bilirubin, conjugated bilirubin, liver disease, biliary disease
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