Use of daytime phototherapy for Crigler-Najjar disease

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 41, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 387-389

  Nydegger, Andy ^a   Bednarz, Andrew ^a   Hardikar, Winita ^a  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Crigler Najjar syndrome; Glucuronyltransferase; Hereditary; Hyperbilirubinemia; Phototherapy

Indexed keywords

BILIRUBIN;

ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; BILIRUBIN BLOOD LEVEL; BLUE LIGHT; CASE REPORT; COST; CRIGLER NAJJAR SYNDROME; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; GENETIC DISORDER; HOME CARE; HUMAN; HYPERBILIRUBINEMIA; LABORATORY TEST; PHOTOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

CHILD; CRIGLER-NAJJAR SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMANS; PHOTOTHERAPY; VICTORIA;

EID: 22944480884     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2005.00642.x     Document Type: Article

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