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Does jaundice only affect the outer layer of skin or is it all layers? also where does it start?
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Jaundice: Jaundice is caused by deposition of bilirubin. In the skin, when it deposits in the outer layers. You can also see it in the eyes.
Answered 4/20/2014
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