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NCI: Increased levels of bilirubin in the blood during the neonatal period. In the majority of cases it is seen in the first week of life and usually there is no underlying disease, however, it may also occur in hemolytic diseases, infections, metabolic disorders, and liver abnormalities.,MSH: Accumulation of BILIRUBIN, a breakdown product of HEME PROTEINS, in the BLOOD during the first weeks of life. This may lead to NEONATAL JAUNDICE. The excess bilirubin may exist in the unconjugated (indirect) or the conjugated (direct) form. The condition may be self-limiting (PHYSIOLOGICAL NEONATAL JAUNDICE) or pathological with toxic levels of bilirubin.
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