title: Bronze baby syndrome.
abstract: An in-depth review of jaundice in the newborn was covered in this column in the September/October 2007 issue. This article will include a brief review of bilirubin formation and discuss what is currently known about bronze baby syndrome (BBS). This column will include a short review of bilirubin formation and conclude with an unusual case study of a patient who developed BBS in the absence of direct hyperbilirubinemia.
authors.affiliation: University of Virginia Medical Center. DPS2K@HSCmail.MCC.Virginia.edu
authors.forename: Daniele
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ottinger
mesh_terms: D001663:Bilirubin / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D051556:Hyperbilirubinemia, Neonatal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000378:metabolism / Q000628:therapy; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008111:Liver Function Tests; D010789:Phototherapy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D012880:Skin Pigmentation; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D001663:Bilirubin