UGT1A1 mutation association with increased bilirubin levels and severity of unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia in ABO incompatible newborns of China
Abstract Background Neonatal hyperbilirubinemia causing jaundice is common in East Asian population. Uridine diphosphate glucuronosyltransferase isoenzyme (UGT1A1) glucuronidates bilirubin and converts the toxic form of bilirubin to its nontoxic form. Method A retrospective study was conducted to re...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-06-01
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| Series: | BMC Pediatrics |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-021-02726-9 |