Early predictors of significant hyper bilirubinemia in ABO incompatible newborns

  • Dr. Roosy Aulakh Department of Pediatrics, Govt. Medical College & Hospital, Chandigarh, India
Keywords: ABO incompatibility, Risk factors, Early predictors

Abstract

ABO incompatibility have been singularly reported to be strong risk factors in the development of significant hyper bilirubinemia in newborns but usually a combination of these are seen to co-exist in the clinical scenarios commonly witnessed in day to day practice.

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Early predictors of significant hyper bilirubinemia in ABO incompatible newborns
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DOI: 10.17511/ijpr.2018.i01.01
Published: 2018-01-31
How to Cite
Dr. Roosy Aulakh. (2018). Early predictors of significant hyper bilirubinemia in ABO incompatible newborns. Pediatric Review: International Journal of Pediatric Research, 5(1), 1-2. https://doi.org/10.17511/ijpr.2018.i01.01
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