Alterations in Serum Magnesium Levels in Hyperbili-rubinemic Neonates Before and After Phototherapy

• Main Authors: Ziba Mosayebi (Author), Maral Rahmani (Author), Shahin Behjati (Author), Zeinab Kaviani (Author), Amir Hossein Movahedian (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, 2020-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Bilirubin binds to cell membrane phospholipids, including N-methyl D-aspartate receptor, and causes excessive activation that can lead to neurotoxic effects. Since magnesium is an important inhibitor of this receptor, a comparison can be made between the physiological effects of magnesiu...