A STUDY TO ASSESS THE FACTORS AFFECTING NEONATAL …

Bilirubin levels on about half of normal newborn infants will get as high as 10 or more. A normal adult level of bilirubin is less than 1. Jaundice, or hyperbilirubinemia, is only dangerous at very high levels, at which point bilirubin could deposit in the brain and cause severe and irreversible brain damage (kernicterus). ................
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