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What Causes High Billirubin?
Hi, may I answer your health queries right now ? Please type your query here...im a 14 year old boy and have had tea coloured urine for months. i have blood test etc and its all clear. i drink water and my urine is sometimes clear. they did say i have a high billirubin, and should have a scan. im scared
Thu, 13 Oct 2016
Hi and welcome to Healthcaremagic. Thank you for your query. I am Dr. Rommstein, I understand your concerns and I will try to help you as much as I can.
You should not be scared since there are many benign disease that causes elevated bilirubin. However, yiu need to do tests, CT scan and liver ultrasound, check viral markers and see is there some specific cause of bilirubin elevation which then can be treated.
I hope I have answered you query. If you have any further questions you can contact us in every time.
Kindly regards. Wish you a good health.
DR. Ivan Rommstein
You should not be scared since there are many benign disease that causes elevated bilirubin. However, yiu need to do tests, CT scan and liver ultrasound, check viral markers and see is there some specific cause of bilirubin elevation which then can be treated.
I hope I have answered you query. If you have any further questions you can contact us in every time.
Kindly regards. Wish you a good health.
DR. Ivan Rommstein
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