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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Eiman Ghaffarpasand, M.D. [2], Ahmed Elsaiey, MBBCH [3]

Overview

Bilirubin is the catabolic product of the heme which is the main component of the red blood cells. Bilirubin is formed in the liver and spleen then it passes through several process in order to be metabolized. Metabolism processes include hepatic uptake, conjugation, clearance and excretion of the bilirubin in the bile. Jaundice develops due to increase the level of bilirubin and deposition under the skin and cause the yellow discoloration of the skin. Pathogenesis of neonatal jaundice includes physiologic process of bilirubin accumulation or pathological mechanism. The pathological jaundice may be acquired or inherited. Acquired neonatal jaundice include Rh hemolytic disease, ABO incompatibility disease, and hemolytic disease due to G6PD enzyme deficiency. Inherited neonatal jaundice is due to defect of one of the processes of bilirubin metabolism and it concludes some inherited syndromes. Inherited neonatal jaundice include Gilbert's syndrome, Crigler-Najjar syndrome type I and II, Lucey-Driscoll syndrome, Dubin-Johnson syndrome, and Rotor syndrome.

Pathophysiology

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 Bilirubin formation and metabolism

Pathogenesis of Adult jaundice

Unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia

The main pathophysiology of unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia includes:[10]

Conjugated hyperbilirubinemia

Biliary tract obstruction[11]

Intrahepatic causes

Hepatocellular injury[19]


 
Sepsis
 
Paraneoplastic syndrome
 
Infiltrative hepatic diseases
 
Total parenteral nutrition
 
Sickle cell disease
 
Pregnancy
 
Extravascular hemolysis
 
Intravascular hemolysis
 
Extravasation
 
Dyserythropoiesis
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cholelithiasis
Tumor
Primary biliary cholangitis
Parasites
Pancreatitis
Stricture
 
Choledochal cyst
Cholelithiasis
Tumor
 
Biliary atresia
Choledochal cyst
 
 
 
 
• Decreased hepatic blood flow
• Decreased delivery of bilirubin
 
• Capillarization of the sinusoidal endothelial cells (loss of fenestrae)
 
• Impaired bilirubin uptake at the sinusoidal surface of hepatocytes
 
Rifamycin antibiotics
Probenecid
• Flavaspidic acid
• Bunamiodyl (a cholecystographic agent)
 
 
Type I and II Crigler Najjar syndrome
 
Hyperthyroidism
Ethinyl estradiol
 
Novobiocin
Gentamicin
 
Chronic persistent hepatitis
• Advanced cirrhosis
Wilson's disease
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adult
 
Children
 
Neonates and infants
 
 
 
 
Heart failure
Portosystemic shunt
 
Cirrhosis
 
Gilbert's Syndrome
 
Drug-induced defect
 
 
↓ or NoUGT activity
 
 
 
 
 
Inhibit UGT
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hepatocellular Disease
 
Biliary obstruction
 
 
 
 
Intrahepatic cholestasis
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reduced bilirubin uptake
 
 
 
 
 
Overproduction of bilirubin
 
 
 
 
 
Impaired bilirubin conjugation
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Conjugated hyperbilirubinemia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jaundice
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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