Unconjugated bilirubin exposure impairs hippocampal long-term synaptic plasticity.

BACKGROUND:Jaundice is one of the most common problems encountered in newborn infants, due to immaturity of hepatic conjugation and transport processes for bilirubin. Although the majority of neonatal jaundice is benign, some neonates with severe hyperbilirubinemia develop bilirubin encephalopathy o...

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Main Authors: Fang-Yu Chang, Cheng-Che Lee, Chiung-Chun Huang, Kuei-Sen Hsu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-06-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2690688?pdf=render