Neonatal Unconjugated Hyperbilirubinemia
Neonatal Unconjugated Hyperbilirubinemia
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