Bilirubin–albumin binding and free bilirubin

Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 21, Issue , 2001, Pages S40-S42

  Ahlfors, Charles E ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA PACIFIC MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALBUMIN; BENZOIC ACID; BENZYL ALCOHOL; BILIRUBIN; SULFAFURAZOLE;

ALBUMIN BLOOD LEVEL; BILIRUBIN BINDING; BILIRUBIN BLOOD LEVEL; CONFERENCE PAPER; DRUG BINDING; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG EFFECT; EVOKED BRAIN STEM AUDITORY RESPONSE; HUMAN; INFECTION; KERNICTERUS; MEASUREMENT; METHODOLOGY; NEWBORN; NEWBORN DISEASE; NEWBORN JAUNDICE; NONHUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PREMATURITY; RELIABILITY;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; BILIRUBIN; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; KERNICTERUS; PROTEIN BINDING; RISK FACTORS; SERUM ALBUMIN; SULFAMETHOXAZOLE;

EID: 0035687247     PISSN: 07438346     EISSN: 14765543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jp.7210631     Document Type: Article

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