BookDavid W. McCandless.
Contents:
Prologue: World Health Concerns
History of Bilirubin
Biochemistry and Physiology of Bilirubin
Premature Birth
Erythroblastosis Fetalis
The Gunn Rat Model
Crigler-Najjar Syndrome
Neuropathology of Kernicterus
Bilirubin and Energy Metabolism
Jaundice and Other Biochemical Changes
Breast Milk Jaundice
Jaundice in Malaria
Jaundice in Congenital Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis
Phototherapy for Hyperbilirubinemia
Non-phototherapy Treatment
Hyperbilirubinemia Revisited
Auditory Brainstem Response
Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis
Kernicterus in Older Children and Adults
Cerebral Palsy and Counseling
Neurological Sequelae from Jaundice
Neurobehavioral Teratology
Gene Therapy for Hyperbilirubinemia
Epilogue: Comments and Future Directions.