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Drugs and light for the prevention and treatment of neo-natal jaundice

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The enzyme system for conjugating bilirubin is often deficient in neonates, especially the immature. Unconjugated bilirubin is not excreted well, and if the concentration in plasma exceeds about 20 mg/100 ml,1 unbound unconjugated bilirubin may pass the blood-brain barrier2 and cause permanent damage - kernicterus. The treatment of jaundiced infants is aimed at preventing this damage.

https://doi.org/10.1136/dtb.8.7.25

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