Adult neurobehavioral outcome of hyperbilirubinemia in full term neonates—a 30 year prospective follow-up study

Background. Neonatal hyperbilirubinemia (HB) may cause severe neurological damage, but serious consequences are effectively controlled by phototherapy and blood exchange transfusion. HB is still a serious health problem in economically compromised parts of the world. The long term outcome has been r...

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Main Authors: Laura Hokkanen, Jyrki Launes, Katarina Michelsson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2014-03-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/294.pdf