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Prolonged Hyperbilirubinemia in a Neonate with a Novel Mutation in the UDP-glucuronosyltransferase 1A1 Gene.
Neonatology - 1 Jan 2016
Mu Shu-Chi, Chen Yi-Ling, Tsai Li-Yi, Shih Yung-Luen, Chen En-Sung, Huang Ching-Shan
Abstract excerpt
The total bilirubin value of a male infant was 385 μmol/l on day 5. Liver function test results were normal and there was no evidence of sepsis and no hemolysis reaction. Phototherapy was administered and on day 8 the patient's total bilirubin level was 255 μmol/l. Intermittent episodes of hyperbilirubinemia occurred without phototherapy, with the total bilirubin level reaching 335 μmol/l on day 19. A 3-day...
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