University of Arizona

- high levels of unconjugated bilirubin (in blood); residual hepatic capacity to conjugate bilirubin so a mixed hyperbilirubinemia is found ( occurs because not all of conjugated bilirubin can be excreted by the damaged hepatocytes causing it to exit cells into blood ( increased conjugated bilirubin in blood (equal to increase of unconjugated form) ................
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