A STUDY TO ASSESS THE FACTORS AFFECTING NEONATAL JAUNDICE

A bilirubin level exceeding 12 mg/dl for the full term infant is suggestive of more than normal physiology and would be considered hyperbilirobinemia (Behrman). 4. In the studies conducted by Newman TB, neonatal bilirubin exceeding 10 mg/dl seems to have little effect on IQ (Intelligent Quotient), neurological abnormalities and hearing loss. ................
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