Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
Are the only causes of jaundice liver related?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
No: Jaundice can also be caused by certain blood disorders like hemolytic anemia,and also by bile duct stones and occasionally by pancreatic problems.
Answered 9/17/2014
3.7k views
Mostly: Severe hemolytic anemia overloads capacity of liver to process hemoglobin from ruptured blood cells. Disease of gall bladder, bile duct, pancreas can block the bile flow. Gilbert's disease can cause jaundice when liver function is otherwise normal. There are others.
Answered 9/17/2014
3.7k views
Related Questions
A member asked:
Why is it advised not to drink alcohol for a few months after having jaundice? Does drinking alcohol put an overload on the liver or does it cause cirrhosis?
4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
Can Choledocolithiasis cause liver cirrhosis? The patient got treated within 15 days with ERCP. His LFTs are now normal with no jaundice. Can he still develop cirrhosis of the liver?
2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
Presenting to er and diagnosed with Jaundice no hep or hiv/aids. Bilirubin elevated ultrasound shows liver is normal. What may be the cause?
2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
What STD causes weakness, vomiting, liver enlargement, and jaundice?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
People also searched for:
How long does it take for jaundice to go away caused by the liver does the longer it takes say anything about cond of liver can anything speed up proc?
Can doing a juice fast for 3 days cause jaundice? Or could there be an underlying problem with the liver?
What can cause people to turn yellow? I know jaundice can but are they any other causes? Is it always related to the liver?
My husband started showing signs of jaundice a few weeks ago. His liver is fine. Can wisdom teeth cause jaundice and other problems?
My 7 year old brothers jaundice was at 22 when he was a newborn and he recently had his blood tested and his liver enzymes were high. Could it be because of the high levels of jaundice he had? Could it have cause damage to his liver?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
