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Bilirubinuria
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Template:Search infobox In medicine, bilirubinuria is an abnormality where bilirubin is detected in the urine.[1]
The term “biliuria” is very similar, but more general. It refers to the presence of any bile pigment in the urine.
Differential Diagnosis
Differential Diagnosis
- Biliary atresia
- Cholangitis
- Cirrhosis
- Dubin-Johnson Syndrome
- Fetal erythroblastosis
- Hepatitis
- Obstructive jaundice
- Polycythemia Vera
- Rotor’s Syndrome
Causes
Drug Causes
References
References
- ↑ Stedman’s Medical Dictionary. URL: http://www.emedicine.com/asp/dictionary.asp?keyword=bilirubinuria. Accessed on: July 2, 2007.
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
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