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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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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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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 |