Conjugated hyperbilirubinemia in infants with erythroblastosis fetalis

In an attempt to identify the incidence of conjugated hyperbilirubinemia in infants with erythroblastosis fetalis the records of 67 infants were reviewed. Twenty-two infants were found to have direct bilirubin concentrations greater than 1.0 mg./dl. Among 11 infants who underwent intrauterine exchan...

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Published inThe American journal of gastroenterology Vol. 72; no. 3; p. 297
Main Authors Hegyi, T, Polin, R A, Driscoll, Jr, J M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.09.1979
Subjects
Bilirubin - blood
Blood Transfusion, Intrauterine
Erythroblastosis, Fetal - complications
Female
Hematocrit
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Jaundice, Neonatal - etiology
Pregnancy
Retrospective Studies
Risk
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Summary:In an attempt to identify the incidence of conjugated hyperbilirubinemia in infants with erythroblastosis fetalis the records of 67 infants were reviewed. Twenty-two infants were found to have direct bilirubin concentrations greater than 1.0 mg./dl. Among 11 infants who underwent intrauterine exchange transfusion, nine (82%) had conjugated hyperbilirubinemia. Of the remaining 56 infants without the procedure, only 13 (23%) showed evidence of this complication. To predict infants at risk of developing conjugated hyperbilirubinemia, the ratio of hematocrit and total bilirubin concentration in cord blood (H/B ratio) was examined.
ISSN:0002-9270