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Is a bilirubin level of 1.4 high?

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Is a bilirubin level of 1.4 high?

Typically, bilirubin levels fall somewhere between 0.3 and 1.2 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL). Anything above 1.2 mg/dL is usually considered high.

What diseases are associated with high bilirubin?

Here are some examples of diseases in which hyperbilirubinemia is observed.

  • Hemolytic jaundice.
  • Gilbert’s disease.
  • Physiological jaundice and Crigler-Najjar syndrome.
  • Dubin-Johnson syndrome.
  • Biliary obstruction.

What can cause high bilirubin?

High total bilirubin may be caused by:

  • Anemia.
  • Cirrhosis.
  • A reaction to a blood transfusion.
  • Gilbert syndrome — a common, inherited condition in which there is a deficiency of an enzyme that helps to break down bilirubin.
  • Viral hepatitis.
  • A reaction to drugs.
  • Alcoholic liver disease.
  • Gallstones.

Is 1.9 high for bilirubin?

Normal Results It is normal to have some bilirubin in the blood. A normal level is: Direct (also called conjugated) bilirubin: 0 to 0.3 mg/dL. Total bilirubin: 0.3 to 1.9 mg/dL.

Does fasting raise bilirubin?

Results: We found a statistically significant increase in total serum bilirubin levels in fasting males as compared with non-fasting males. The fasting time correlated positively with increased bilirubin levels. The age of the healthy males did not correlate with their fasting bilirubin level.

Does vitamin D affect bilirubin?

The liver tissue is not only involved in vitamin D synthesis, but also plays a key role in converting indirect bilirubin to direct bilirubin [10]. The metabolisms of bilirubin and vitamin D happen in two separate paths, but they may affect each other since one stage of their synthesis takes place in liver.

What supplements are bad for liver?

Herbal supplements. In fact, some common herbs could cause toxic liver disease. Watch out for supplements that contain aloe vera, black cohosh, cascara, chaparral, comfrey, ephedra, or kava.

Which tea is best for liver detox?

Green tea and green tea extract have been linked to powerful liver-protective effects.