Newborn Jaundice Index

A jaundice index of 12 milligrams per 100 milliliters indicates that there are 12 milligrams of bilirubin in 100 milliliters of blood. Normally, 60% of full-term newborns and 80% of premature infants will experience jaundice within the first week of life due to underdeveloped liver function.
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