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Correlation of UGT1A1 TATA-box polymorphism and jaundice in breastfed newborns-early presentation of Gilbert's syndrome.
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 May 2014
Žaja Orjena, Tiljak Mirjana Kujundžić, Štefanović Mario, Tumbri Jasna, Jurčić Zvonko
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The etiology of jaundice in otherwise healthy breastfed newborns that can present as early-onset exaggerated physiologic jaundice, or late breast milk jaundice (BMJ), is not yet entirely understood. This study tested the hypothesis that molecular marker for Gilbert's syndrome (GS), UGT1A1 TATA-box polymorphism, is associated with this disorders. METHODS: We have investigated the UGT1A1 polymorphism...
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