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NEONATAL JAUNDICE
Saara Raj*
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Jaundice is the most common condition that requires medical attention and hospital readmission in newborns. The yellow coloration of the skin and sclera in newborns with jaundice is the result of accumulation of unconjugated bilirubin. In most infants, unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia reflects a normal transitional phenomenon. However, in some infants, serum bilirubin levels may rise excessively which can be cause for concern because unconjugated bilirubin is neurotoxic and can cause death in newborns and lifelong neurologic sequelae in infants who survive. For these reasons, the presence of neonatal jaundice frequently results in diagnostic evaluation. ? The good news is that in most cases new born jaundice goes away on its own as a babies liver developes and as a baby beings to feed, which helps bilirubin pass through the body .
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