Increased bilirubin production, impaired hepatic uptake and excretion of bilirubin, and reabsorption of bilirubin in the small intestine can each lead to:
A)pathologic jaundice of the newborn.
B)physiologic jaundice of the newborn.
C)hepatitis A.
D)infantile cirrhosis.

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Physiologic jaundice results from the complex interaction of factors that cause (1) increased bilirubin production (e.g., hemolysis), (2) impaired hepatic uptake or excretion of unconjugated bilirubin, and (3) delayed maturation of liver-conjugating mechanisms.

Increased Bilirubin Production, Impaired Hepatic Uptake and Excretion of Bilirubin