"Jaundice, Neonatal" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Yellow discoloration of the SKIN; MUCOUS MEMBRANE; and SCLERA in the NEWBORN. It is a sign of NEONATAL HYPERBILIRUBINEMIA. Most cases are transient self-limiting (PHYSIOLOGICAL NEONATAL JAUNDICE) occurring in the first week of life, but some can be a sign of pathological disorders, particularly LIVER DISEASES.
| Descriptor ID |
D007567
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C16.614.451.500 C23.550.429.249.500
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| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Jaundice, Neonatal" by people in Profiles.
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Adverse events associated with neonatal exchange transfusion in the 1990s. J Pediatr. 2004 May; 144(5):626-31.