Bilirubinuria
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| Bilirubinuria | |
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| Classification and external resources | |
 Bilirubin |
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| ICD-10 | R82.2 |
| ICD-9 | 791.4 |
In medicine, bilirubinuria is an abnormality where conjugated 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.
[edit] Causes
The most common cause of bilirubinuria is hepatocellular disease. More rare causes include inherited disorders such as Dubin-Johnson syndrome and Rotor syndrome.[2]
Although Gilbert's syndrome and Crigler-Najjar syndrome are characterized by increased bilirubin in the serum, the bilirubin in these inherited disorders is non-conjugated and thus not excreted in the urine.
[edit] References
- ^ bilirubinuria at eMedicine Dictionary
- ^ Patient.UK. URL: http://www.patient.co.uk/showdoc/40001082/. Accessed on: May 8, 2008.
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