UGT1A1 gene variants and clinical risk factors modulate hyperbilirubinemia risk in newborns

Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 120-124

  Tiwari, P K ^a   Bhutada, A ^a   Agarwal, R ^a   Basu, S ^a   Raman, R ^b   Kumar, A ^a  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

bilirubin; genetic variant; neonatal hyperbilirubinemia; UGTIA1 gene

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BILIRUBIN; BLOOD GROUP INCOMPATIBILITY; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; GLUCURONOSYLTRANSFERASE; HUMANS; HYPERBILIRUBINEMIA, NEONATAL; HYPOTHYROIDISM; INFANT, NEWBORN; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; PHENOTYPE; PHOTOTHERAPY; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEPSIS;

EID: 84895910818     PISSN: 07438346     EISSN: 14765543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/jp.2013.140     Document Type: Article

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