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Can a infection of bowel cause bilirubin to rise ?

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Bilirubin: An infected bowel around the common bile duct could cause back pressure info the liver causing your bilirubin blood level to rise bu this would be extremely uncommon

Answered 6/7/2015

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A member asked:

Can a infection of bowel cause bilirubin to rise ?

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