Neonatal Jaundice Causes and Treatment
Background Bilirubin is the lipophilic breakdown product of heme, which is responsible for oxygen transport in erythrocytes. It is bound to albumin in plasma and is glucuronidated in the liver by the UDP-glucuronosyltransferase UGT1A1 and excreted in bile. Conjugated bilirubin is more hydrophilic than lipophilic unconjugated bilirubin and can be eliminated from the body. Symptoms … Neonatal Jaundice Causes and Treatment
