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Chapter 12 - Neonatal Jaundice and Disorders of Bilirubin Metabolism

from Section II - Cholestatic Liver Disease

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 January 2021

Frederick J. Suchy
Affiliation:
University of Colorado, Children’s Hospital Colorado, Aurora
Ronald J. Sokol
Affiliation:
University of Colorado, Children’s Hospital Colorado, Aurora
William F. Balistreri
Affiliation:
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Jorge A. Bezerra
Affiliation:
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Cara L. Mack
Affiliation:
University of Colorado, Children’s Hospital Colorado, Aurora
Benjamin L. Shneider
Affiliation:
Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston
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Summary

Elevation of the serum bilirubin level is a common finding during the first week of life. This can be a transient phenomenon that resolves spontaneously, or it can signify a serious or even potentially life-threatening condition. There are many causes of hyperbilirubinemia, and each has its own prognostic and therapeutic implications. Independent of the etiology, elevated serum bilirubin levels can be potentially toxic to the newborn infant. This chapter will review perinatal bilirubin metabolism and address assessment, etiology, toxicity, and therapy for neonatal jaundice. Finally, the diseases in which there is a primary disorder in the metabolism of bilirubin will be reviewed regarding their clinical presentation, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment. For more extensive referencing, see this chapter in the third edition of this textbook [1].

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