Neonatal hyperbilirubinemia bilirubin encephalopathy: investigations into the diagnosis, epidemiology, pathogenesis, management and treatment of the jaundiced newborn

Jaundice is probably the most common newborn infant problem dealt with on a daily basis by the family practitioner and paediatrician. Jaundice occurs when the liver cannot clear a sufficient amount of bilirubin from the plasma. When the problem is excessive bilirubin formation or limited uptake o...

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Main Author: Maisels, Michael Jeffrey
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: 2009
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10539/6971