10 Jaundice Symptoms
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Itchiness
Many people experience severe itching when they're jaundiced. This itching may start before other jaundice symptoms. Itchiness, known medically as pruritus, can be one of the most bothersome and uncomfortable symptoms of jaundice. It can occur all over the body and is typically worse at night.
The exact cause of itchiness associated with jaundice isn't known, although some research suggests that an excess of bilirubin in the body stimulates sensory neurons close to the surface of the skin.6Bassari, Ramez, and Johnathan B. Koea. ‘Jaundice Associated Pruritis: A Review of Pathophysiology and Treatment.’ PubMed Central (PMC), Feb. 7, www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4316083/
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