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Newborn Jaundice (cont.)

Outlook

The majority of children with jaundice will recover fully and without permanent effects.

  • Sometimes, a baby will need light treatment in a hospital to lower bilirubin levels.

  • Only a very few infants will require exchange transfusion.


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