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It is metabolized in the liver and excreted into the bile ducts. It becomes a component of bile, a fluid that is secreted into the intestines to aid in food digestion. Bilirubin is a yellow pigment that causes jaundice and dark yellow colored urine when present in increased amounts. Some people normally have higher bilirubin in their blood.
After a meal, it is released into the small intestine. When the bile ducts become blocked, bile builds up in the liver, and jaundice (yellow color of the skin) develops due to the increasing levels of bilirubin in the blood.The possible causes of a blocked bile duct include: 1  Cysts of the common bile duct.2  Enlarged lymp nodes in the porta hepatis. 3  Gallstones. 4  Inflammation of the bile ducts. 5  Narrowing of the bile ducts from scarring. 6  Injury from gallbladder surgery. 7  Tumors of the bile ducts or pancreas. 8  Tumors that have spread to the biliary system.fter a meal, it is released into the small intestine. When the bile ducts become blocked, bile builds up in the liver, and jaundice (yellow color of the skin) develops due to the increasing levels of bilirubin in the blood.