Arias icterus: Prolonged unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia caused by breast milk

Arias icterus: Prolonged unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia caused by breast milk

Introduction Breast milk jaundice occurs in 1-2% of healthy breast-fed newborns and young infants. It develops as the result of liver immaturity and the inhibitory effect of mother’s milk to the clearance of unconjugated bilirubin. Objective The paper analyzes variations in the level and length of u...

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Main Authors: Mladenović Marija, Radlović Nedeljko, Ristić Dragana, Leković Zoran, Radlović Petar, Pavlović Momčilo, Gajić Milan, Puškarević Marijana, Davidović Ivana, Đurđević Jelena
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Serbian Medical Society 2007-01-01
Series:Srpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvo
Subjects:
unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia
breast-feeding
liver immaturity
Online Access:http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0370-8179/2007/0370-81790712655M.pdf

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