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Bile bilirubin pigment analysis in disorders of bilirubin metabolism in early infancy.
Archives of disease in childhood - 1 Jul 2001
Lee W S, McKiernan P J, Beath S V, Preece M A, Baty D, Kelly D A, Burchell B, Clarke D J
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Early and accurate diagnosis of Crigler-Najjar syndrome, which causes prolonged unconjugated hyperbilirubinaemia in infancy, is important, as orthotopic liver transplantation is the definitive treatment. AIM: To determine whether bilirubin pigment analysis of bile in infants with prolonged unconjugated hyperbilirubinaemia provides useful diagnostic information in the first 3 months of life. METHODS:...
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