A patient presents with an elevation of unconjugated bilirubin, normal serum alkaline phosphatase, normal liver enzymes, and no bilirubin in the urine. this combination would suggest viral infection of liver.
<h3>Liver : </h3>
The liver is the largest gland of the body of man and other vertebrates.
It is attached to the diaphragm by the suspensory ligament.
It is reddish brown in color and weighs about 1.2 to 1.8 kg.
it is divided into two main lobes : a large right lobe and a small left lobe.
The right lobe is further sub divided into right lobe proper, quadrate, and caudate lobe.
Towards the lower side of right proper lobe, a thin walled elongated sac called gall bladder is present.
It is slate blue in color.
it stores greenish yellow bile secreted by the hepatic cells of the liver.
It is 7 to 10 cms. long, having 30-50 ml in capacity.
<h3>Bilirubin : </h3>
It is one of the bile pigment. it is golden yellow in color. it is present in human bile. the yellow color of the stool and urine is due to bilirubin pigment.
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