Jaundice in low birthweight infants: pathobiology and outcome.

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  • J F Watchko
  • M J Maisels
چکیده

Jaundice in preterm, as well as full term, infants results from (a) an increased bilirubin load in the hepatocyte, (b) decreased hepatic uptake of bilirubin from the plasma, and/or (c) defective bilirubin conjugation. Hyperbilirubinaemia in preterm infants is more prevalent, more severe, and its course more protracted than in term neonates.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Archives of disease in childhood. Fetal and neonatal edition

دوره 88 6  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2003