KROK 1 2011 – Question 75 · KROK (Medicine) · Biological Chemistry
Blood analysis of a patient with jaundice reveals conjugated bilirubinemia, increased concentration of bile acids. There is no stercobilinogen in urine. What type of jaundice is it?
- A. Hemolytic jaundice
- B. Cythemolytic jaundice
- C. Obstructive jaundice
- D. Parenchymatous jaundice
- E. Hepatocellular jaundice
Hint
Combine the type of bilirubin that is raised with the absence of stercobilinogen in the urine to decide whether bile reaches the intestine.
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