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Original Article
Genetics and Metabolism
Neonatal indirect hyperbilirubinemia and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency
Hasan M. Isa, Masooma S. Mohamed, Afaf M. Mohamed, Adel Abdulla, Fuad Abdulla
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2017;60(4):106-111.   Published online April 25, 2017
Purpose

This study aimed to determine the prevalence of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency among infants with neonatal indirect hyperbilirubinemia (NIH); compare G6PD-deficient and G6PD-normal patients regarding hyperbilirubinemia and need for exchange transfusions (ET); and assess risk factors for ET and kernicterus.

Methods

This is a case-control retrospective study. Medical records of NIH patients admitted to the Pediatric Department, Salmaniya Medical Complex, Bahrain, between...

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Clin Exp Pediatr. 1983;26(10):996-1003.   Published online October 31, 1983
The study was made of 52 cases of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia receiving blood exchange transfusion at St. Benedict Hospital from January 1977 to June 1981 with the following results; 1) 34.6% of total exchanged patients were born at St. Benedict hospital. Remains were born at outside. 2) 27 patients(51.9%) returned for follow up, 21 patients(40.4%) not returned for follow up 4 patients (7.7%) had died. 3) The...
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Clin Exp Pediatr. 1981;24(9):826-836.   Published online September 15, 1981
A follow up study was made of 59 cases of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia receving blood exchange transfusion at Kwangju Christian Hospital from early 1976 to early 1979, with the following results. 1. 42patients(71.2%) returned for followup: 12 patients(20.3%) did not return; and 5 patients(8.5%) had died. 2. Of those returning, developmental status was studied by D.D.S.T. 38 patients(90.5%) had normal development...