Background: “Kernicterus” historically describes the unconjugated bilirubin (UCB) accumulation in selective brain regions, leading to neurological damage in hyperbilirubinemic newborn babies ...

One significant study examined the P364L mutation in the UGT1A1 gene, which was found in two Chinese neonates with severe unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia. This mutation resulted in reduced enzyme ...

The patient was discharged with a tentative diagnosis of congenital unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia. She was readmitted to the hospital at 8 months of age for further evaluation. An intensive ...

Race: East Asian, Arabic, Chinese, Mediterranean (parental risk for G6PD deficiency and other inheritable disorders) Family history of elevated unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia (e.g., Gilbert's ...