Jaundice is a condition characterized by a yellowish color to the skin. What is the pigment that is produced from the breakdown

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Jaundice is a condition characterized by a yellowish color to the skin. What is the pigment that is produced from the breakdown

of blood that might cause Eduardo to appear jaundiced?

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MaRussiya [10] · Answer 1 · 2022-09-09T19:58:41+03:00

Jaundice develops when there is too much bilirubin in the blood. Bilirubin is a yellowish pigment found in hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is a protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen and gives blood its red colour. Our bodies constantly make new red blood cells. When old red blood cells break down, they release bilirubin.