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What is jaundice?
What is jaundice?
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Jaundice is a disease that causes the yellowish discolouration of the skin, sclerae (white part of the eye) and other mucous membranes. Additionally, body fluids may also change to yellow colour. Technically, it is also called as icterus.
It is caused due to the accumulation of bilirubin in the blood and body’s tissues. Bilirubin is a waste product that is generated when red blood cells break down. It is then transported to the liver through the bloodstream where it is then combined with a digestive fluid called bile.
Usually, bilirubin is discharged through the stool and remaining is excreted through urine. But if bilirubin cannot be propelled through the liver, it gets accumulated in the blood causing Jaundice.
Jaundice is a disease that causes the yellowish discolouration of the skin, sclerae (white part of the eye) and other mucous membranes. Additionally, body fluids may also change to yellow colour. Technically, it is also called as icterus.
It is caused due to the accumulation of bilirubin in the blood and body’s tissues. Bilirubin is a waste product that is generated when red blood cells break down. It is then transported to the liver through the bloodstream where it is then combined with a digestive fluid called bile.
Usually, bilirubin is discharged through the stool and remaining is excreted through urine. But if bilirubin cannot be propelled through the liver, it gets accumulated in the blood causing Jaundice.
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