Neonatal jaundice is extremely common. Dr. Joanne Band, a pediatrician in charge of the Duke Full-term Nursery at Duke, discusses jaundice -- its physiological and pathological features and ...

“Physiologic jaundice occurs as a ‘normal’ response to the baby’s limited ability to process and excrete bilirubin in the first days of life,” Auth says.

SEVERE jaundice in the neonatal period has come to be recognized as one of the major problems of that crucial time of life. Whether caused by erythroblastosis fetalis (due to ABO, Rh and its subtyp ...

It has been observed that most newborn babies have some yellowing of the skin, called “physiological jaundice.” It is harmless, and usually is worst when the baby is two to four days old.

All parents want after the birth of their child is a healthy and "perfect" bundle of joy. So when the baby comes out with yellowish eyes and skin, most moms and dads start to panic.

Moreover, she said that six out of 10 babies would have a type of jaundice. “What is called physiologic jaundice. This jaundice is mild and does not require treatment, ...

The contribution of impaired hepatic uptake of bilirubin to physiologic jaundice of human infants warrants further study. Extract: The development of hepatic uptake, conjugation, ...

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