Human Physiology
15th Edition
ISBN: 9781259864629
Author: Fox, Stuart Ira
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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Chapter 18, Problem 24RA
Explain how jaundice is produced when (a) the person has gallstones, (b) the person has a high rate of red blood cell destruction, and (c) the person has liver disease. In which case(s) would phototherapy for the jaundice be effective? Explain.
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