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The role of UGT1A1 promoter polymorphism and exon-1 mutations in neonatal jaundice.
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 Nov 2017
Halis Hülya, Ergin Hacer, Köseler Aylin, Atalay Erol Ömer
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: In the present study, we investigated the effects of promoter polymorphism and an exon-1 mutation (G71R) in the UGT1A1 gene in neonates with unexplained hyperbilirubinemia and direct Coombs-negative [DC(-)] ABO incompatibility. METHODS: Two-hundred term neonates in their first week of life and without additional icterogenic factors were included in the study. Neonates with a serum total bilirubin (STB)...
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