Jaundice can be caused by bad spaghetti.
 The origin of the word icterus is quite bizarre, coming from an ancient belief that jaundice could be cured by looking at the yellow bird icteria
 These diseases may cause jaundice due to increased erythrocyte hemolysis:Sickle-cell anemiaSpherocytosisThalassemiaPyruvate kinase deficiencyGlucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiencyMicroangiopathic hemolytic anemiaHemolytic-uremic syndromeSevere malaria (in endemic countries)=== Hepatic causes ===Hepatic jaundice is caused by abnormal liver metabolism of bilirubin

