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#Yellow tinge to skin skin
According to Wikipedia, “Ethnographically, the term ‘yellow’ has been used as a slang term for both Asians (‘ yellow peril‘) and, in the early 20th century, light-skinned African-Americans ( High yellow).” For those of you like me who don’t know what “Ethnographically” means, it is “the branch of anthropology that deals with the scientific description of specific human cultures.” But where does the idea that Asian people have yellow skin come from? Next, I went to Wikipedia because Wikipedia is like god it knows all and can’t be wrong. If you don’t have jaundice, here are 432 causes of yellow skin. First, diagnose your symptons and then go to a doctor. In fact, if you have yellow skin, Asian or otherwise, you might have jaundice. Replies should be taken in a general context and always consult your own GP with any health worries.Maybe it’s just me but this cute little Asian girl does NOT have yellow skin. Dr Scurr cannot enter into personal correspondence. To contact the GP, email Include your contact details. Referral to a gastroenterologist or a hepatologist (liver specialist) should be considered if your daughter’s enzymes remain raised and unexplained. To make that diagnosis requires an ultrasound scan, and this would also exclude the unlikely diagnosis of NAFLD. My only other thought is gallstones, which are also associated with abdominal pain and heartburn. The fact she has irritable bowel syndrome should have no effect on her liver. One other potential cause of abnormal liver function tests is non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), which is associated with obesity, but that seems unlikely in a healthy, slim person such as your daughter. Hepatitis A is seen everywhere, but particularly in tropical areas, and hepatitis E should be considered in those who have travelled to Asia, Africa, the Middle East, or Central America. There are different types of the virus, but all can damage the liver: hepatitis B and C are transmitted by needles hepatitis A and E via contaminated food and water. The next area of relevance is travel to areas where the hepatitis infection is widespread.
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But it’s not only prescription medication – over-the-counter drugs supplements such as aloe vera, black cohosh or other harmless-sounding ‘natural’ products and illicit drug use can also raise liver enzymes. Medication, for example Roaccutane (for acne) and chemotherapy, can also be implicated.
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The doctor will also want to rule out potential toxins that can cause liver damage, such as from heavy alcohol use. This is why the evaluation of a patient with ‘abnormal’ tests requires a doctor to take a detailed history, to identify potential risk factors for liver disease, followed by a physical examination to look for clinical signs. The levels considered normal vary slightly from one laboratory to another, and differentiating patients with liver disease from those without will depend on the cut-off values used at each laboratory. Of course, a yellow colour can also be characteristic of jaundice, related to liver damage, and this is where the liver enzymes you mention come in.Ībnormalities in liver enzymes are often detected during routine blood tests in patients who seem otherwise well – though in some cases raised levels can indicate some form of liver damage. We see this in some perfectly healthy individuals who have a quirk of physiology called Gilbert’s syndrome, where the liver doesn’t process bilirubin properly – it is not a disease and no treatment is needed. If this is the case, then the whites of the eyes will also have a yellow tinge. However, yellow skin can also be the result of raised levels of bilirubin – a waste product excreted by the liver. Most commonly it occurs when a lot of carrots (or carrot juice) are consumed – the yellow-coloured carotene compounds within the vegetable cause a slight yellowing of the skin, known as carotenemia. Her GP is not concerned, but should she see a specialist?Ī: THE yellow hue you describe can have a benign cause, or a potentially more serious one, though I am confident hers is not something to worry about. She is 24 and fit, but has irritable bowel syndrome and slightly elevated levels of liver enzymes. Q: SOMETIMES my daughter’s fingers, elbows and the backs of her knees are yellow.