He suggested that hemolytic episodes might explain the frequent presentation of Wilson's disease with jaundice. Walshe 8 found that in 6 of 20 patients the onset of hepatolenticular degeneration was ...

Neonates with hereditary spherocytosis (HS) can present with early and severe hemolytic jaundice and anemia, requiring intensive phototherapy and sometimes early ...

In the era of Rhesus (Rh) immune globulin treatment, the non-D Rh antibodies are an increasingly significant cause of alloimmune hemolytic disease of the newborn (HDN). 1 While HDN due to anti-e has ...

This paper demonstrates a previously undescribed defect of a glycolytic enzyme, triosephosphate isomerase, in the erythrocytes and leukocytes of a patient with congenital hemolytic anemia. The carrier ...

If your skin isn’t its usual color, it may simply mean you’ve spent too much time in the sun. In some cases, though, a skin color anomaly may be something you want to get checked out by your health ...

Clinical recommendations for predictive risk assessment aim to reduce the incidence of severe hyperbilirubinemia and bilirubin encephalopathies while minimizing the risks of unintended harm such as ...

Evaluating neonates at risk for hyperbilirubinemia includes awareness of high-risk infants based on maternal history, delivery, gestational age, and postnatal course as well as risk factors. Baseline ...

Cold antibody hemolytic anemia is a rare autoimmune disorder characterized by the premature destruction of red blood cells by autoantibodies at temperatures of approximately 0 to 10 degrees Celsius. Q ...

According to Dr Adnaan Mustafa, Consultant Pediatrician at The Nairobi West Hospital, infant jaundice or neonatal hyperbilirubinemia is a common condition, particularly in babies born before 38 weeks ...