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Is severe jaundice always present with severe acute liver failure?
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Yes: Jaundice, or yellowing of the skin and especially the whites of they eyes, is a visible feature of increased bilirubin in the blood, which is always present in the event of liver failure.
Answered 7/20/2017
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