What is the cause of jaundice?

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Hello doctor,
I am 32 years old. Recently, I had jaundice, so I went to the doctor and had the following indicators: AST 24U/L, ALT 16U/L, CHOLESTEROL 3.65 MMOL/L, TRIGLYCERIDES 1.12 MMOL/L, BILIRUBIN TP 21.8 micromol/l , BILIRUBIN DIRECT 8.5 micromol/l. I had an abdominal ultrasound and I didn't have biliary obstruction. Currently, doctors are not able to diagnose the cause. I really hope the doctor can advise me what is the cause of my jaundice?
Ngo Thoan (1989)
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Answered by Specialist I Vo Thi Thuy Trang - Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - Department of Medical Examination & Internal Medicine - Vinmec Da Nang International General Hospital.
Hello,
With the question “What is the cause of jaundice? ", the doctor would like to answer as follows:
If you have jaundice and a slight increase in Bilirubin test but still have not found the cause of jaundice, you should go to a medical facility with full equipment and have a liver specialist examination. password to check. You may need to do more necessary tests such as blood tests for hepatobiliary disease, hepatitis virus, abdominal CT scan, or biliary MRI, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography...if indicated to find the cause. multiply your skin yellow.
If you still have questions about jaundice, you can go to a hospital under Vinmec Health System for further examination and advice. Thank you for trusting and sending questions to Vinmec. Wishing you lots of health.
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