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Jaundice medical therapy
Introduction
Overview
Overview
The mainstay of treatment for jaundice is to conjugate the unconjugated bilirubin or excretion and clearance of bilirubin from the circulation. Jaundice is treated mainly through treating underlying diseases, such as viral hepatitis, alcoholic hepatitis, or cirrhosis.
Medical Therapy
Medical Therapy
- The mainstay of treatment for jaundice is to conjugate the unconjugated bilirubin or excretion and clearance of bilirubin from the circulation.
- Jaundice is treated mainly through treating underlying diseases, such as viral hepatitis, alcoholic hepatitis, or cirrhosis.
- For more information about treatment of viral hepatitis click here.
- For more information about treatment of alcoholic hepatitis click here.
- For more information about treatment of cirrhosis click here.
- For more information about treatment of neonatal jaundice click here.
References
References
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