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Neonatal hyperbilirubinemia and G71R mutation of the UGT1A1 gene in Turkish patients.
The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians - 1 Feb 2011
Narter Fatma, Can Gülay, Ergen Arzu, Isbir Turgay, Ince Zeynep, Çoban Asuman
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OBJECTIVE: Nonphysiologic hyperbilirubinemia of unexplained cause is prevalent among Turkish newborns, suggesting that there might be genetic risk factors in this population. Mutation of the UGT1A1 gene, glycine to arginine at codon 71 (G71R), is related to the development of neonatal jaundice in...
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