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Instead of being eliminated with the stools, bile accumulates in the liver and flows back to the bloodstream. The organism should handle this overload of bilirubin because it is a waste product that should be eliminated. The kidneys detect high levels of bilirubin and start to eliminate the excess. That is why, instead of tainting the feces with a dark color, bilirubin gives urine an equally brownish appearance.
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