Etiology and therapeutic management of neonatal jaundice in Iran: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

CONCLUSIONS: According to the results, unknown factors were the most common causes of icterus in Iranian neonates, followed by ABO blood groups incompatibility, infections and G6PD deficiency. By the way, phototherapy and exchange transfusion were found as therapeutic choices of neonatal jaundice.
PMID: 32052364 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: World Journal of Pediatrics : WJP - February 11, 2020 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Zahed Pasha Y, Alizadeh-Tabari S, Zahed Pasha E, Zamani M Tags: World J Pediatr Source Type: research