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Jaundice Learning Center

Complications could include:
Prognosis is based on the underlying cause of jaundice. The liver is a very resilient organ, and many patients do well after supportive therapy or surgical intervention for acute causes of jaundice. High bilirubin levels themselves are not dangero...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Kernicterus is a rare neurological condition that occurs in some newborns with severe jaundice. See also: Newborn jaundice
Source:ADAM
Date:June 1, 2009
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