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Hyperbilirubinemia

1) A condition characterised by an abnormal increase of bilirubin in the blood, which may result in jaundice. Bilirubin, a breakdown product of heme, is normally excreted in the bile or further catabolized before excretion in the urine.

2) Pathologic process consisting of an abnormal increase in the amount of bilirubin in the circulating blood, which may result in jaundice.

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