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Hyperbilirubinemia, Neonatal

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Definition: Accumulation of BILIRUBIN, a breakdown product of HEME PROTEINS, in the BLOOD during the first weeks of life. This may lead to NEONATAL JAUNDICE. The excess bilirubin may exist in the unconjugated (indirect) or the conjugated (direct) form. The condition may be self-limiting (PHYSIOLOGICAL NEONATAL JAUNDICE) or pathological with toxic levels of bilirubin.  check the tag, INFANT, NEWBORN   
See Also Jaundice, Neonatal
Examples Jaundice, Neonatal 		Other names Neonatal Indirect Hyperbilirubinemia; Neonatal Direct Hyperbilirubinemia; Infancy, Hyperbilirubinemia During; Hyperbilirubinemia, Neonatal Indirect; Hyperbilirubinemia, Neonatal Direct; During Infancies, Hyperbilirubinemia; Indirect Hyperbilirubinemia, Neonatal; Hyperbilirubinemia During Infancy; Direct Hyperbilirubinemia, Neonatal; Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia

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