Unbound bilirubin measurements by a novel probe in preterm infants.

Thomas HegyiAlan KleinfeldAndrew HuberBarry WeinbergerNaureen MemonWeichung ShihMary CarayannopoulosWilliam Oh

Published in: The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians (2018)

Unbound (free) bilirubin values are extremely variable during the first week of life in preterm infants. A significant proportion of these values exceeded reported neurotoxic thresholds.

Keyphrases

preterm infants
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