Patient's question:
Hello: My wife is 60 days pregnant and her bilirubin level is 10 times higher than the normal value. Is it related to pregnancy that the bilirubin level is elevated? Will it affect the fetus? First follow-up question: Hello: Is elevated bilirubin related to pregnancy? Does she have hepatitis? There were no problems during the physical examination at the company half a year ago.Doctor's answer:
Hello, most of the bilirubin in the body comes from the hemoglobin released by the breakdown of aging red blood cells, including indirect bilirubin and direct bilirubin. Indirect bilirubin is transported to the liver via the bloodstream, where it is converted into direct bilirubin through the action of liver cells. Elevated bilirubin levels are seen in: Liver diseases: acute jaundice hepatitis, acute yellow liver necrosis, chronic active hepatitis, cirrhosis, etc. Extrahepatic diseases: hemolytic jaundice, transfusion reactions due to incompatible blood types, cholecystitis, cholelithiasis, etc.