Hyperbilirubinemia and neurodevelopmental outcome of very low birthweight infants: results from the LIFT cohort.

BACKGROUND: Bilirubin-related neurotoxicity is an important clinical issue in very low birthweight (VLBW) infants, and the existing literature is inconsistent. OBJECTIVE: To analyze the relationship between maximal serum unconjugated bilirubin levels (SBL) and neurodevelopmental outcome at 2-year co...

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Main Authors: Gaël Mazeiras, Jean-Christophe Rozé, Pierre-Yves Ancel, Gaëlle Caillaux, Anne Frondas-Chauty, Sophie Denizot, Cyril Flamant
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3267748?pdf=render