title: Jaundice of the newborn. The use of phototherapy.
abstract: Jaundice is common in the newborn infant who is unique because of a limited ability to clear bilirubin from the plasma. In most babies it is physiological and benign. In some, however, jaundice is a sign of a serious underlying disorder. The challenge to the physician is to distinguish normal physiology from pathological jaundice.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Vigneswaran
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007567:Jaundice, Neonatal / Q000628:therapy*; D010789:Phototherapy