Abstract
Alpha-fetoprotein as a biochemical diagnostic and prognostic marker for prolonged jaundice in newborns
Highlights
Neonatal jaundice occurs in 50% of term and 80% of preterm newborns all over the word [1]
There is evidence that excessive accumulation of unconjugated bilirubin in the blood can lead to disturbances of intestinal microbiocynosis, which is due to the anatomical and physiological features of the digestive tract of newborns: the absence of specific microflora contributing to the conversion of indirect bilirubin to sterkobilin, as well as the connection of the hepatobiliary system and the intestine [13,14,15,16]
In order to determine the possible influence of perinatal factors on the development of prolonged jaundice in newborns, we investigated the features of pregnancy in the mothers of the newborns in this study
Summary
Neonatal jaundice occurs in 50% of term and 80% of preterm newborns all over the word [1]. The purpose of this study was to determine the role of serum AFP levels in newborns with prolonged jaundice.
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