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The cause of jaundice is likely to be

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 The cause of jaundice is likely to be.


  1. Liver disease, if albumin is low and bilirubin mainly unconjugated.
  2. Bile duct obstruction, if the urine is paler than normal.
  3. Haemolysis, if the prothrombin level is below normal.
  4. Haemolysis, if the urine is darker than normal.
  5. A post-hepatic cause, if the bilirubin level in the blood is high.

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A. True Both indicate impairment of liver function.

B. False  Urine is dark in jaundice due to bile duct obstructions since conjugated bilirubin can pass the glomerular filter.

C. False A low prothrombin suggests impaired liver function.

D. False  Haemolysis raises the level of unconjugated bilirubin which is protein-bound and not excreted in the urine (acholuric jaundice).

E. False  It is high with all causes of jaundice.

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