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Preferred term

Jaundice, Neonatal  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Yellow discoloration of the SKIN; MUCOUS MEMBRANE; and SCLERA in the NEWBORN. It is a sign of NEONATAL HYPERBILIRUBINEMIA. Most cases are transient self-limiting (PHYSIOLOGICAL NEONATAL JAUNDICE) occurring in the first week of life, but some can be a sign of pathological disorders, particularly LIVER DISEASES.

Entry terms

  • Neonatal Jaundice

In other languages

  • French

  • Ictère des nouveau-nés
  • Ictère du nouveau-né
  • Jaunisse néonatale

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-NJJZ1QWT-Q

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