Hemolytic jaundice results from ____________ of red blood cells and release of excess ___________.
A)Increased size; prothrobmin
B)Decreased production; hemoglobin
C)Increased production; globulin
D)Decreased destruction; ALT
E)Increased destruction; bilirubin

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Hemolytic jaundice results from an accelerated destruction of red blood cells such that the liver cannot remove the excess bilirubin fast enough. This is most often seen in newborn infants; the most common reason for this is that the immature liver of the neonate cannot conjugate the bilirubin precursors efficiently. Any blood group incompatibility will intensify the phenomenon.

Hemolytic Jaundice Results from ____________ of Red Blood Cells and Release