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Jaundice infant

Newborn jaundice (producing yellow skin) can have many causes, but the majority of these infants have a condition called physiological jaundice, a natural occurrence in the newborn due to the immature liver.This type of jaundice is short term, generally lasting only a few days.Jaundiceshould be evaluated by a physician until decreasing or normal levels of bilirubin are measured in the blood.

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