L’alcool et la peau (éthylisme) – Table des matières
Jaundice
- due to the deposition of billirubin, product of the breakdown of heme: accumulation in the liver due to impaired hepatic conjugation. It subsequently binds tissues with a special affinity to elastin.
- detectable with serum levels above 2.5 mg/dL
- The ocular sclera are often the first to turn yellow.
- Differential Diagnosis (DD): prehepatic, hepatic (Primary area of action of Alcohol), posthepatic
- Treatment: abstinence resolves jaundice provided there is residual hepatic function.
Bibliography: Dermatologie et Infections Sexuellement Transmissibles, 4th Edition
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