Cholemia

Cholemia is a condition caused by the presence of excess bile in the blood. Its symptoms can include somnolence (drowsiness) and, in extreme cases, coma. It is often a sign of liver disease.[1]

Diagnosis

It is caused by diseases of the liver. A blood test can confirm the diagnosis as it shows a higher level of bilirubin but it is necessary to rule out liver diseases if the diagnosis is in doubt.[2]

References

  1. Weger, George S. (1996). The Genesis and Control of Disease. Kessinger Publishing Company. p. 525. ISBN 978-1-56459-979-7.
  2. Gromashevskaia, L. L.; Kasatkina, M. G. (1979). мы исследовали изоферменты щелочной фосфатазы в сыворотке крови [Isoenzymes of blood serum alkaline phosphatase under experimental cholemia]. Ukrainskii biokhimicheskii zhurnal (in Ukrainian) 51 (5): 459–62. PMID 516178.

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