Palavras-chave
bilirubin induced neurologic dysfunction
hyperbilirubinemia
bilirubin encephalopathy
newborn jaundice
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Resumo
Jaundice is a common and often benign problem in neonates. In the first week of life around 60% of term neonates and 80% of preterm neonates develop jaundice. For yet unidentified reasons, bilirubin predominantly accumulates in the deep nuclei of the brain upon severe hyperbilirubinemia.
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Correspondence: Tina M Slusher Division of Global Health, Pediatric Intensive Care Faculty, Hennepin County Medical Center, University of Minnesota, 701 Park Ave, G7, Minneapolis, M
Division of Neuropathology, University of Alberta and Stollery Children’s Hospital, Edmonton, AB T6G 2B7, Canada; vanlande@ualberta.ca
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