Outcomes among Newborns with Total Serum Bilirubin Levels of 25 mg per Deciliter or More

B. Newman, Thomas; Liljestrand, Petra; J. Jeremy, Rita; M. Ferriero, Donna; W. Wu, Yvonne; S. Hudes, Esther; J. Escobar, Gabriel

doi:10.1056/nejmoa054244

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Outcomes among Newborns with Total Serum Bilirubin Levels of 25 mg per Deciliter or More

Published in New England Journal of Medicine • May 3, 2006

Authors:

Thomas B. Newman

Petra Liljestrand

Rita J. Jeremy

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The neurodevelopmental risks associated with high total serum bilirubin levels in newborns are not well defined. METHODS: We identified 140 infants with neonatal total serum bilirubin levels of at least 25 mg per deciliter (428 micromol per liter) and 419 randomly selected controls from ...

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Medicine

Bilirubin

Serum bilirubin

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