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What occurs with complete obstruction of the outflow of bile into the intestine?
What occurs with complete obstruction of the outflow of bile into the intestine?
What effect do broad-spectrum antibiotics have on urobilinogen levels?
What effect do broad-spectrum antibiotics have on urobilinogen levels?
Which substance primarily contributes to the color of feces and urine?
Which substance primarily contributes to the color of feces and urine?
What can cause dark brown urine in patients?
What can cause dark brown urine in patients?
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How does mesobilifuscin react with tests for blood or bilirubin?
How does mesobilifuscin react with tests for blood or bilirubin?
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Study Notes
Urobilinogen Absence and Pale Stools
- Complete bile outflow obstruction leads to pale stools and absent urinary urobilinogen.
Intestinal Flora Suppression
- Broad-spectrum antibiotics reduce the normal intestinal flora, inhibiting bilirubin conversion to urobilinogen.
- This decreases urobilinogen excretion in feces and urine.
Mesobilifuscin
- Mesobilifuscin is a brown pigment dipyrrole in normal feces and urine.
- It contributes to fecal and urine color.
- It's not derived from bilirubin (unlike urobilinogen).
- It's likely a heme synthesis byproduct.
Dark Urine
- Excess mesobilifuscin causes dark brown urine.
- This can occur in homozygous β-thalassemia, or when erythrocytes contain Heinz bodies (as seen with unstable hemoglobins).
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Description
Explore the complex relationship between bile obstruction, intestinal flora, and urine coloring in this quiz. Learn how conditions like β-thalassemia and the effects of antibiotics can alter bilirubin and urobilinogen levels. This is essential for understanding liver function and metabolic pathways.
