The rate of progression of clinical signs depends on rate of bilirubin rise, duration of hyperbilirubinemia, host-susceptibility, and presence of co-morbidities. Death from acute kernicterus is ...

Thus, there is a need to clarify mechanisms by which bilirubin may alter respiratory control and induce apnea of prematurity. In this study, bilirubin or placebo was infused i.v. in 9-d-old rat ...

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Conjugation of bilirubin and delivery to the intestine doesn't necessarily lead to excretion of the substance. Neonatal intestines contain beta-glucuronidase, an enzyme capable of reducing ...