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Preferred term

Hyperbilirubinemia, Neonatal  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Accumulation of BILIRUBIN, a breakdown product of HEME PROTEINS, in the BLOOD during the first weeks of life. This may lead to NEONATAL JAUNDICE. The excess bilirubin may exist in the unconjugated (indirect) or the conjugated (direct) form. The condition may be self-limiting (PHYSIOLOGICAL NEONATAL JAUNDICE) or pathological with toxic levels of bilirubin.

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Entry terms

  • Hyperbilirubinemia During Infancy
  • Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-VHPSR04S-B

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