What are the causes of a bilirubin level showing in urine?
If bilirubin is showing in your urine then you may have a liver disease or having an obstruction in the bile ducts.
Last updated on 16 Aug 2023
Bile is a digestive fluid made by the liver. Its main function is to help in the digestion of fats.
A bile duct obstruction is when one of the tubes that carries bile between the liver, gallbladder, and small intestine becomes blocked. The most common causes are gallstones and sludge impacting bile ducts.
Yes, patients having gallstones are susceptible to having fatty liver.
Jaundice is a symptom of liver disease. Your damaged liver cells cannot process bilirubin which is why bilirubin is found in the blood.
Bile duct cancer is also known as cholangiocarcinoma, it starts in a bile duct.
Hepatic Function Test, HFT, LFT
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