Jaundice or elevated bilirubin

In hemolytic anemias, the hepatocytes are capable of “taking in” and conjugating bilirubin, but they are “overwhelmed” by the great excess of unconjugated bilirubin “free-ed up” by the excessive breakdown of red cells; thus, jaundice can occur, made up mostly of unconjugated bilirubin; ................
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