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Last uploaded: January 16, 2025
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D051556
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D051556
Preferred Name

Hyperbilirubinemia, Neonatal

Definitions
Accumulation of BILIRUBIN, a breakdown product of HEME PROTEINS, in the BLOOD during the first weeks of life. This may lead to NEONATAL JAUNDICE. The excess bilirubin may exist in the unconjugated (indirect) or the conjugated (direct) form. The condition may be self-limiting (PHYSIOLOGICAL NEONATAL JAUNDICE) or pathological with toxic levels of bilirubin.
Synonyms
Direct Hyperbilirubinemia, Neonatal
Hyperbilirubinemia, Neonatal Indirect
Hyperbilirubinemia, Neonatal Direct
Neonatal Indirect Hyperbilirubinemia
Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia
During Infancies, Hyperbilirubinemia
Hyperbilirubinemia During Infancy
Indirect Hyperbilirubinemia, Neonatal
Infancy, Hyperbilirubinemia During
Neonatal Direct Hyperbilirubinemia
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