Hyperbilirubinemia, Unconjugated: Multimedia

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Further Reading

Clinical guidelines

Guideline for the evaluation of cholestatic jaundice in infants: recommendations of the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition.
North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition - Professional Association. 2004 Aug. 14 pages. NGC:004185

Clinical trials

Compassionate Use of Stanate (TM) [Stannsoporfin]

Transcutaneous Bilirubinometers in the Community (TcB RCT)

Related eMedicine topics

Gilbert Syndrome

Dubin-Johnson Syndrome

Hyperbilirubinemia, Conjugated

Jaundice, Neonatal

Breast Milk Jaundice

Crigler-Najjar Syndrome

Kernicterus

Keywords

unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia, hemolysis, Gilbert syndrome, jaundice, bilirubin levels, high bilirubin, bilirubin level, elevated bilirubin, serum bilirubin, acute hemolytic crisis, paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria, unconjugated bilirubin, Crigler-Najjar syndrome, Gilbert syndrome, dyserythropoietic, physiologic jaundice, breast milk jaundice

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Sandeep Mukherjee, MB, BCh, MPH, FRCPC, Associate Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Nebraska Medical Center; Consulting Staff, Section of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Veteran Affairs Medical Center
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