Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). HIV stands for human immunodeficiency virus. If left untreated, HIV can lead to the disease AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome). Unlike some other viruses, the human body cannot get rid of HIV. That means that once you have HIV, you have it for life.
Infant jaundice is most often caused by an excess of bilirubin. Bilirubin is the waste that remains after hemoglobin (the predominant protein in red blood cells) is released from the breakdown of the red blood cells that carry oxygen throughout the body.
Jaundice in babies can occur in the first few weeks of life and is a result of the inability to conjugate (which is a process in the liver) bilirubin. In children who are premature or whose liver isn't quite up to speed yet, the result can be high bilirubin levels.aundice in babies can occur in the first few weeks of life and is a result of the inability to conjugate (which is a process in the liver) bilirubin. In children who are premature or whose liver isn't quite up to speed yet, the result can be high bilirubin levels.