| Physiologic jaundice in the Nigerian neonate. | |
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PMID: 3370258 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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In the course of a systemic study of physiologic hyperbilirubinaemia, 200 Nigerian newborn infants were evaluated daily over a 12-day period. The pre-term and post-term neonates exhibited a distinct biphasic pattern of hyperbilirubinaemia. Mean peak bilirubin levels of 8.20 mg/dl for the pre-term, 7.15 mg/dl for the post-term and 8.34 for the term were attained on the fourth, third and fifth days, respectively. Term small for gestational age neonates experienced mean peak bilirubin levels of 7.02 mg/dl at the age of 4 days and maintained a sustained elevation for as long as the last day of the study. Higher values of physiologic hyperbilirubinaemia are observed in this study than has been reported for American neonates. |
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Authors:
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A A Okolo; J A Omene; A B Scott-Emuakpor |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Biology of the neonate Volume: 53 ISSN: 0006-3126 ISO Abbreviation: Biol. Neonate Publication Date: 1988 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1988-06-24 Completed Date: 1988-06-24 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0247551 Medline TA: Biol Neonate Country: SWITZERLAND |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 132-7 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Child Health, College of Medical Sciences, University of Benin, Nigeria. |
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Bilirubin
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blood Female Humans Infant, Newborn / blood, physiology Infant, Postmature / blood, physiology Infant, Premature / blood, physiology Infant, Small for Gestational Age / blood, physiology Jaundice, Neonatal / blood, epidemiology, physiopathology* Male Nigeria |
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635-65-4/Bilirubin |
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