Bronze baby syndrome and the risk of kernicterus

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 94, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 968-971

  Bertini, Giovanna ^a,d   Dani, Carlo ^a   Fonda, Claudio ^b   Zorzi, Carlo ^c   Rubaltelli, Firmino F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^c Camposampiero Hospital   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bilirubin albumin ratio; Bronze baby syndrome; Kernicterus; Neonatal hyperbilirubinemia

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN; PHENOBARBITAL; RHESUS ANTIGEN; SODIUM;

BASAL GANGLION; BILIRUBIN BLOOD LEVEL; CASE REPORT; CHOLESTASIS; HEMATOCRIT; HEMOLYTIC ANEMIA; HUMAN; HYPERBILIRUBINEMIA; INFANT; KERNICTERUS; MALE; NEWBORN JAUNDICE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHOTOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK; TRANSFUSION;

BASAL GANGLIA; EXCHANGE TRANSFUSION, WHOLE BLOOD; HEMATOCRIT; HUMANS; HYPERBILIRUBINEMIA; INFANT, NEWBORN; KERNICTERUS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; PHOTOTHERAPY;

EID: 22944455859     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08035250410025159     Document Type: Review

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