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How Does Sepsis Cause Jaundice In Neonates?

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How Does Sepsis Cause Jaundice In Neonates? These cytokines, also the reason for inflammation during sepsis, disrupt our body’s ability to regulate bilirubin. Our bodies therefore cannot process bilirubin normally, leading to a buildup of bilirubin, which turns the skin a yellow color, also known as jaundice. Can sepsis cause jaundice in babies? Sepsis was

What Percentage Of Newborns Have Jaundice?

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What Percentage Of Newborns Have Jaundice? Newborn jaundice is when your baby’s skin and the white parts of his eyes look yellow. It’s caused by the build-up of a substance in the blood called bilirubin. Newborn jaundice is very common—about 3 in 5 babies (60 percent) have jaundice. Do most newborns have jaundice? Jaundice is