Jaundice in Newborn

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Dear Doctors: When my nephew was born, he had neonatal jaundice. It went away after a few weeks, and he seemed fine. The same thing happened when I had my daughter. Why do babies get jaundice? Is it dangerous? Dear Reader : Neonatal jaundice is a common condition in which a baby's skin and eyes take on a yellowish tint within the first few days of birth. It occurs in up to two-thirds of healthy newborns and, in most cases, does not indicate a health problem. The reason jaundice causes a change to skin color is a buildup in the blood of bilirubin, a yellowish natural byproduct of the breakdown of aging red blood cells. As blood circulates through the liver, the bilirubin it contains is filtered out. The liver breaks down the captured bilirubin into a form the body can get rid of. These final compounds are sent to the small intestine, where, after being further dismantled by bacteria, they exit the body via the stool. While the baby is still in the womb, bilirubin is removed from the...

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Chronic hepatitis B is a hepatitis B infection that lasts longer than 6 months. Hepatitis B, also known as hep B, is one of five types of viral hepatitis, along with hepatitis A, C, D, and E. Chronic hep B is most common in children or people with suppressed immune systems. Keep reading to learn more about chronic hep B, including symptoms, causes, and treatment options. Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver. If the inflammation is caused by the hepatitis b virus (HBV), a person is said to have hep B. In the United States, it's estimated that about 862,000 people have hep B, and nearly 22,600 people acquire hep B each year. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 296 million people have chronic hep B worldwide. Hep B transmits through contact with bodily fluids such as blood or semen. It can transmit from mother to child before birth. Read more about other types of hepatitis. HBV can cause acute or chronic infection. An acute infection lasts for up to 6 months befo...

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Bilirubin is a viscous, brownish-yellow substance that is a natural byproduct of liver processes like breaking down old red blood cells.  Normally, it is excreted from the body without cause for alarm, but at times it can build up in high levels, indicating an underlying health condition like non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, hepatitis, or alcoholic cirrhosis.  Here are four ways to lower bilirubin levels naturally and improve your liver health:  High bilirubin is usually a sign of liver problems  Bilirubin levels can act as a metric of liver health. For example, people who have serious cirrhosis, or liver scarring, often have elevated bilirubin levels because their liver is unable to filter toxins as efficiently. Liver conditions that can cause cirrhosis include:  Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease  Alcoholic cirrhosis Hepatitis  Gallstones  However, some conditi...

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