Unconjugated and conjugated bilirubin pigments during perinatal development. V. Effect of phototherapy on serum conjugated bilirubin in hyperbilirubinemic neonates

Biology of the Neonate

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 155-160

  Kaplan, Michael ^a,b   Muraca, Maurizio ^c   Hammerman, Cathy ^a,b   Vilei, Maria Teresa ^c   Rubaltelli, Firmino F ^d  

^a SHAARE ZEDEK MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^b HEBREW UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Alkaline methanolysis; Bilirubin; Conjugated bilirubin; Diconjugated bilirubin; High performance liquid chromatography; Monoconjugated bilirubin; Neonatal jaundice; Phototherapy

Indexed keywords

BILIRUBIN; BILIRUBIN GLUCURONIDE;

ARTICLE; BILIRUBIN BINDING; BILIRUBIN BLOOD LEVEL; BIRTH WEIGHT; GESTATIONAL AGE; NEWBORN JAUNDICE; PERINATAL DEVELOPMENT; PHOTOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVERSED PHASE HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY;

BILIRUBIN; HUMANS; HYPERBILIRUBINEMIA; INFANT, NEWBORN; PHOTOTHERAPY;

EID: 0031940289     PISSN: 00063126     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000013972     Document Type: Article

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