Causes
- Viral hepatitis (A, B, C, E)
- bile duct obstruction from gallstones
- rapid red blood cell breakdown
Symptoms
- Yellow sclera and skin
- tea-coloured dark urine
- pale clay-coloured stools
- generalized intense skin itching
Risk Factors
- Ingesting contaminated food or water
- viral hepatitis exposure
- alcohol abuse
- biliary stones