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If the bilirubin level is allowed to rise unchecked the baby is put at risk for kernicterus. When the level of unconjugated bilirubin reaches higher than 20mg/dl in a full-term neonate, it can become neurotoxic by accumulating in the basal ganglia, pons, or cerebellum causing kernicterus. ................
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