Major Symptoms Of Hepatitis C

Dark Urine

A healthy individual has urine that is a straw-yellow color and is transparent with no cloudiness. An individual who has hepatitis C may experience jaundice, where the scar tissue that has accumulated in the liver tissues stops the proper flow of bile to the gallbladder and small intestine. When the bile cannot move through these structures properly, bilirubin cannot be broken down by the body naturally. Bilirubin, which has a strong odor and potent yellow pigment, is essential for the proper digestion of fats. Bilirubin can accumulate in the blood of an affected individual when it cannot be excreted through stool. The kidneys filter the blood that contains the excess bilirubin, and this substance ends up in the patient's urine. The yellow-brown pigmentation of bilirubin is what causes an affected individual to experience dark-colored urine.

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