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Evaluation of Serum Zinc Levels in Hyperbilirubinemic Neonates Before and After Phototherapy

BACKGROUND: The existing therapeutic methods for neonatal jaundice are costly, time-consuming and potentially risky. Zinc salts can reduce phototherapy duration by precipitating unconjugated bilirubin in the intestine (bilirubin and zinc can form a complex in physiologic pH); however, zinc toxicity...

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Autores principales: Mosayebi, Ziba, Rahmani, Maral, Behjati Ardakani, Shahin, Sheikh, Mahdi, Shariat, Mamak, Rezaeizadeh, Golnaz
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Kowsar 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4992089/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27617068
http://dx.doi.org/10.5812/ijp.4146