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Therefore, bilirubin levels in an infant are normally a little higher after birth.High levels of bilirubin in the body can cause the skin to look yellow. This is called jaundice.
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The breastfeeding mother just needs to nurse the baby more frequently and for longer periods of time to enhance the production of breastmilk. Other factors that cause neonatal jaundice are ABO incompatibility and Rh incompatibility.
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An elevated bilirubin level may be due to its increased production, a decreased rate of conjugation, or abnormalities of the liver. In order for the bilirubin to be excreted in the urine and stool, it must be converted, or conjugated from a fat- ...
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In newborn infants, the liver and intestinal systems are immature and cannot excrete bilirubin as fast as the body produces it. This type of hyperbilirubinemia can cause jaundice to develop within a few days after birth.
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ABO incompatibility is a reaction of the immune system that occurs if two different and not compatible blood types are mixed together.A, B, and O are the three major blood types. The types are based on small substances(molecules) on the surface of...
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Breast milk jaundice is persistently high levels of bilirubin in a newborn''s blood caused by certain substances found in breast milk. Bilirubin is a yellow-colored fluid that forms when red blood cells break down.If jaundice occurs or persists pas...
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