Is hyperbilirubinemia the same as bilirubin encephalopathy?

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Hyperbilirubinemia, for many people, may be a relatively unfamiliar medical term. If you want to know what hyperbilirubinemia is, you should first understand what bilirubin is. Let's talk about my experience

Is hyperbilirubinemia the same as bilirubin encephalopathy?

Bilirubin is the normal metabolite of human body, which is produced by the transformation of aging red blood cells, the most important of which is hemoglobin. The life cycle of red blood cell is 120 days. After aging, it will be transformed into bilirubin by spleen. Every 1g red blood cell will produce 34mg bilirubin. The generated bilirubin enters the liver and bile, and is discharged into the duodenum after treatment. Most of the bilirubin is discharged with feces. Normal adults produce about 250 mg of bilirubin every day, most of which are transformed by aging red blood cells, and a small part is produced by the liver, which is called parabilirubin

Bilirubin is a waste of human metabolism. If the content of bilirubin is abnormal, it means that some pathological changes may occur in the liver and gallbladder. The content of bilirubin represents the severity. Generally speaking, the concentration of total bilirubin below 1.3mg/dl is normal.

When the concentration of bilirubin in the blood exceeds the normal value, it is hyperbilirubinemia, which is characterized by visible jaundice. Of course, some jaundice can not be distinguished by naked eye, which is called occult jaundice. Jaundice is also a common judgment index of hepatobiliary diseases

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Patients should avoid smoking and drinking, eat less sweets, lie down and rest after meals, which is beneficial to liver cell self repair, maintain a good life, ensure a happy mood, and avoid drug abuse