Occurrence of jaundice, Biology

Assignment Help:
Occurrence of Jaundice
  1. Excessive production of bilirubin - this occurs in some diseases due to destruction of large number of red blood cells in the liver.
  2. Obstruction to the flow of bile - this may occur when bile is flowing from liver to gall bladder or from gall bladder to intestine. This may occur when stones are formed in the gall bladder.
  3. Improper functioning or death of liver cells - this occurs when a person is infected with hepatitis virus.
  4. Another reason for improper functioning of liver cells is due to taking of foods contaminated with hepatotoxins, drugs that damage liver cells and contaminated food.

Related Discussions:- Occurrence of jaundice

Protozoa, habitat of protozoa .

habitat of protozoa .

Excretion, Excretory organ for protozoa

Excretory organ for protozoa

Explain the probiotics in foods, Explain the Probiotics in Foods? Yoghu...

Explain the Probiotics in Foods? Yoghurts have been supplemented with probiotic strains of bifidobacteria and Lactobacilli. Milks fermented solely by intestinal isolates of lac

What is bioremediation, Question 1 Write a short note on the following ...

Question 1 Write a short note on the following Impactors Land fills Bio stimulation Green house effects Question 2 What is bioremediation? Give an account o

Define role in glucose, Define Role in Glucose, Lipid and Nucleic Acid Meta...

Define Role in Glucose, Lipid and Nucleic Acid Metabolism? Chromium leads to a decrease in blood glucose concentration in people with elevated glucose levels and an increase in

Surface Processes on Earth, Which of the following is not a type of mass mo...

Which of the following is not a type of mass movement that results from the force of gravity? A. Landslide B. Creep C. Deflation D. Mudflow

Explain the numerical taxonomy, Explain the Numerical Taxonomy? Numeric...

Explain the Numerical Taxonomy? Numerical methods in taxonomy are not new. Simple statistical methods like standard deviations, t-tests and chi-squared have been used for sever

Name five kingdoms into which living beings are divided, What are the five ...

What are the five kingdoms into which living beings are divided? Which group of living being is out of this classification? The five kingdoms of living beings are the kingdom M

Hydrogen-ion concentration, The acidity and alkalinity (pH) of an environme...

The acidity and alkalinity (pH) of an environment has a strong influence on the activity and stability of macromolecules such as enzymes. These enzymes play an important role durin

Determine the testing for albumin in urine, Determine the Testing for Album...

Determine the Testing for Albumin in Urine Acetic Acid Test About 2 - 8 mgm/dl of protein is excreted in urine which is not usually detected by routine test. The testing o

Write Your Message!

Captcha
Free Assignment Quote

Assured A++ Grade

Get guaranteed satisfaction & time on delivery in every assignment order you paid with us! We ensure premium quality solution document along with free turntin report!

All rights reserved! Copyrights ©2019-2020 ExpertsMind IT Educational Pvt Ltd