Severe Hemolysis and Hyperbilirubinemia due to Perinatal Napthalene Exposure
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Severe neonatal hyperbilirubinemia leading to exchange transfusion
Background :Severe neonatal hyperbilirubinemia is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. This study was conducted to investigate the causes of severe hyperbilirubinemia leading to Exchange Transfusion (ET) from March 2009 to March 2011 in Bahrami children hospital, Tehran, Iran in order to establish guidelines to prevent profound jaundice & ET. Methods : 94 neonates underwent ...
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BACKGROUND Severe neonatal hyperbilirubinemia is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. This study was conducted to investigate the causes of severe hyperbilirubinemia leading to Exchange Transfusion (ET) from March 2009 to March 2011 in Bahrami children hospital, Tehran, Iran in order to establish guidelines to prevent profound jaundice & ET. METHODS 94 neonates underwent ET fo...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Perinatology
سال: 2005
ISSN: 0743-8346,1476-5543
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jp.7211282