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Cytologically Yours: Unknowns: 201401: Case 1

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The normal fibrinogen level is 184 to 412 mg/dL.

Jaundice (or icterus) is a state of hyperbilirubinemia (increased bilirubin in the blood) in which bile pigment is deposited in the skin, mucous membranes, and scleras. This deposition of bile pigment results in a yellow appearance.

Chronic inflammation of the pancreas (pancreatitis) is most often caused by alcoholism or biliary tract calculi.