Hyperbilirubinaemia and kernicterus in premature and full-term Bantu newborn infants.
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Development and validation of serum bilirubin nomogram to predict the absence of risk for severe hyperbilirubinaemia before discharge: a prospective, multicenter study
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عنوان ژورنال:
- British medical journal
دوره 1 5128 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1959