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[Roles of UGT 1A1 gene mutation in the development of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia in Guangxi].
Zhonghua er ke za zhi = Chinese journal of pediatrics - 1 Sept 2010
Gao Zong-yan, Zhong Dan-ni, Liu Yi, Liu You-nan, Wei Lu-ming
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Neonatal unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia is one of the most common conditions encountered by the practicing pediatricians. Although it is usually self-limited and benign, the condition is of importance because of the rare instances in which severe hyperbilirubinemia can lead to bilirubin encephalopathy or kernicterus. The uridine diphosphate-glucuronosyl transferase 1A1 (UGT 1A1) gene controls...
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