How to differentiate hepatocellular jaundice from obstructive jaundice?
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On laboratory examination, the patient with extrahepatic obstruction and jaundice has a bilirubin equal to or less than 30 mg/dl; if the bilirubin is higher than 30 mg/dl, the jaundice also has a hepatocellular component. At least 50% of the serum bilirubin of obstructed patients is in the conjugated form
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