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Jaundice and breastfeeding.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  11339159     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Optimal management of breastfeeding does not eliminate neonatal jaundice and elevated serum bilirubin concentrations. Rather, it leads to a pattern of hyperbilirubinemia that is normal and, possibly, beneficial to infants. Excessive frequency of exaggerated jaundice in a hospital or community population of breastfed infants may be a warning that breastfeeding policies and support are not ideal for the establishment of good breastfeeding practices. The challenge to clinicians is to differentiate normal patterns of jaundice and hyperbilirubinemia from those that indicate an abnormality or place an infant at risk.
Authors:
L M Gartner; M Herschel
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Pediatric clinics of North America     Volume:  48     ISSN:  0031-3955     ISO Abbreviation:  Pediatr. Clin. North Am.     Publication Date:  2001 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2001-05-07     Completed Date:  2001-05-21     Revised Date:  2005-11-16    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0401126     Medline TA:  Pediatr Clin North Am     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  389-99     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Departments of Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA. gart@midway.uchicago.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Age Factors
Bilirubin / blood
Breast Feeding / adverse effects*
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Jaundice, Neonatal / blood,  diagnosis,  etiology*,  therapy*
Primary Prevention
Risk Factors
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
635-65-4/Bilirubin

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