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Neonatal Unconjugated Hyperbilirubinemia

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Binding and Transport<br />

<strong>Unconjugated</strong> <strong>Unconjugated</strong> bilirubin is quickly bound to<br />

albumin in the serum<br />

Newborns Newborns have reduced albumin<br />

concentrations and consequently a lower<br />

plasma binding capacity for bilirubin<br />

There There is consequently more free bilirubin in<br />

the serum<br />

It It is the free bilirubin that is believed to<br />

cause neurological damage in newborns

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