In vitro and in vivo efficacy of new blue light emitting diode phototherapy compared to conventional halogen quartz phototherapy for neonatal jaundice

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 61-64

  Yun, Sil Chang ^a   Jong, Hee Hwang ^a   Hyuk, Nam Kwon ^a   Chang, Won Choi ^a   Sun, Young Ko ^a   Won, Soon Park ^a   Son, Moon Shin ^a   Lee, Munhyang ^a,b  

^a Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Samsung Medical Center   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Gunn; Jaundice; Neonatal; Phototherapy; Rats

Indexed keywords

BILIRUBIN; GALLIUM; HALOGEN; SILICON DIOXIDE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BLUE LIGHT; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; LIGHT EMITTING DIODE; LIGHT IRRADIANCE; NEWBORN JAUNDICE; NONHUMAN; PHOTODEGRADATION; PHOTOTHERAPY; RAT; RAT STRAIN; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TUBE;

EID: 14844323627     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2005.20.1.61     Document Type: Article

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