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I am 23 and heavily drank in college. now have sligelevate bilirubin, trace amounts of blood in urine, and muehrcke's nails. how worried should i be?

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Dr. Bradford Romans answered

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Mildly elevated: Bilirubin is not diagnostic of liver disease and could just be gilbert's syndrome.The blood in the urine needs to be worked up by your doctor.Let him also check your nails.

Dr Somani agreed

Answered 9/18/2013

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A member asked:

I am 23 and heavily drank in college. now have sligelevate bilirubin, trace amounts of blood in urine, and muehrcke's nails. how worried should i be?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Bradford Romans answered

Dr Somani agreed

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