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Would bilirubin levels be high if a person had jaundice caused by parasitic infection?

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No one answer: Parasitic infestation may not increase bilirubin; it may be minimally elevated in malaria, and babesia; bile duct blockage by round worm could cause high bilirubin, liver fluke and advanced shistosomiasis would raise bilirubin depending on the parasite burden.

Answered 7/17/2014

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