Factors associated with the incidence of acute bilirubin encephalopathy in Nigerian population

Journal of Pediatric Neurology

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 347-353

  Adebami, Olusegun J ^a  

^a LADOKE AKINTOLA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Acute bilirubin encephalopathy; kernicterus; late presentation; maternal factors; Southwestern Nigeria

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE 6 PHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASE;

ACUTE BILIRUBIN ENCEPHALOPATHY; ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY; ARTICLE; BLOOD GROUP ABO INCOMPATIBILITY; BRAIN DISEASE; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; GLUCOSE 6 PHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASE DEFICIENCY; HUMAN; HYPERBILIRUBINEMIA; INCIDENCE; KERNICTERUS; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN; NEWBORN JAUNDICE; NIGERIA; POPULATION RESEARCH; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEPTICEMIA; SOCIOECONOMICS;

EID: 82455172231     PISSN: 13042580     EISSN: 18759041     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/JPN-2011-0485     Document Type: Article

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