Risk Factor Analysis for Late-onset Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia in Taiwanese Infants

Neonatal hyperbilirubinemia is a recognized health risk for newborns. It can cause kernicterus and hearing impairment. Certain groups of infants who do not have significant jaundice during the first few days of life develop hyperbilirubinemia later. Because early discharge is a worldwide trend, prom...

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Main Authors: Mi-Shu Huang, Ming-Chih Lin, Hsiu-Hsi Chen, Kuo-Liong Chien, Chao-Huei Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2009-12-01
Series:Pediatrics and Neonatology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1875957209600747