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Association between UGT 1A1 Gly71Arg (G71R) polymorphism and neonatal hyperbilirubinemia.
Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand = Chotmaihet thangphaet - 1 Jan 2012
Prachukthum Sariya, Gamnarai Pornpen, Kangsadalampai Sasichai
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Neonatal hyperbilirubinemia is a common problem in neonates and affects 60% of Asian newborn babies which is twice that found in Caucasians. These findings suggest that a genetic factor might be involved. Recently, a relationship between polymorphisms of the bilirubin uridine 5-diphosphate-glucuronosyltransferase (UGTA1) gene and neonatal hyperbilirubinemia has been reported. It was demonstrated that...
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