Does total bilirubin on the high side matter

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Bilirubin is a toxic metabolite, but it also has antioxidant function on the body, which plays an important role in the diagnosis of jaundice. Now let's see if the total bilirubin is on the high side.

Does total bilirubin on the high side matter

First of all: high direct bilirubin, if the liver cells are damaged, bilirubin can not be converted into bile, or bile excretion is blocked, it will cause high direct bilirubin. The common causes of high direct bilirubin are intrahepatic and extrahepatic obstructive jaundice, pancreatic head cancer, capillary hepatitis and other bile stasis syndrome. Therefore, the high risk of high total bilirubin is closely related to the situation of patients.

Secondly: liver injury can lead to a large number of death of red blood cells in the liver of hepatitis B patients and rupture. When the liver metabolic function is not enough to make it into direct bilirubin, it can cause hemolytic jaundice symptoms.

Finally: indirect bilirubin can pass through the cell membrane, which is toxic to cells and cannot be excreted through the kidney. The high indirect bilirubin indicates that the compensatory ability of the liver is low or the liver has problems.

matters needing attention

Patients with high bilirubin should avoid drinking alcohol, alcohol in the liver damage is the most direct, but also the largest. If hepatitis B patients have high bilirubin, they need to pay attention to it and go to the hospital for diagnosis and treatment in time.