Activin A is Not a Reliable Prognostic Biomarker For Bilirubin Induced Neurotoxicity in Neonates

• Main Authors: Esraa A. El Mazzahy (Author), Iman F. Iskander (Author), Hazem H. Abouyoussef (Author), Hanan A. Madani (Author), Sarah S. El Tatawy (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Cairo University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, 2022-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Bilirubin induced neurological dysfunction (BIND) remains an important cause of disability in developing countries. Although high total serum bilirubin (TSB) is the main instigator for BIND, different babies may have different neurological outcomes at the same TSB level. This reflects th...