Cord blood Bilirubin as a predictor of Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia
Background: Bilirubin is an antioxidant that protects newborns against free radicals during the first days of their lives, but at high levels is neurotoxic and causes brain damage. In this study we aimed to determine whether the measurement of bilirubin level in noninvasively taken cord blood could...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Slovenian Medical Association
2010-06-01
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Series: | Zdravniški Vestnik |
Online Access: | http://vestnik.szd.si/index.php/ZdravVest/article/view/267 |