The dangers of jaundice

Physiological jaundice generally has no obvious harm, pathological jaundice may cause intellectual development disorders, decreased resistance, splenomegaly and other hazards.

1, intellectual development disorders

If jaundice is not treated in time, the blood does not bind bilirubin may penetrate the blood-brain barrier, causing chronic toxicity or permanent damage to brain cells, resulting in mental retardation, common in neonatal jaundice.

2, decreased resistance

Pathological jaundice is mostly caused by hepatobiliary diseases, will cause bile deficiency into the digestive tract, thus affecting the digestive absorption function of nutrients in the gastrointestinal tract, resulting in decreased body resistance.

3, splenomegaly

Severe jaundice patients are mostly accompanied by increased portal vein pressure, so that spleen blood flow is not smooth, resulting in splenomegaly.