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Clinical Significance of UGT1A1 Genetic Analysis in Chinese Neonates with Severe Hyperbilirubinemia.
Pediatrics and neonatology - 1 Aug 2016
Yang Hui, Wang Qian, Zheng Lei, Zheng Xiang-Bin, Lin Min, Zhan Xiao-Fen, Yang Li-Ye
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Neonatal hyperbilirubinemia is common in Asia, and the importance of genetically determined conditions has been recently recognized. The aim of this study was to assess the clinical utility of genetic testing in Chinese neonates with severe hyperbilirubinemia. METHODS: Fifty-eight term infants with bilirubin level ≥ 20 mg/dL (342 μmol/L), and 65 controls were enrolled in the study. Variation status of...
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