Diane writes:
<<But the
protracted elevation of the bilirubin level I feel was related to the
edema that had resulted from the Pitocin.>>
It is important to realize too that Pitocin binds to albumin in the plasma
(as does ASA and sulpha drugs) so there is less albumin for the bilirubin to
bind to, increasing the levels of free bili in the plasma --
hyperbilirubinemia and increased levels of jaundice.
So the scenario that Diane mentioned is just a double whammy on top of the
original whammy.....
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