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What constitutes a “Safe” level of bilirubin concentration in preterm and full term infants?

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Anand, N.K., Gupta, A.K. What constitutes a “Safe” level of bilirubin concentration in preterm and full term infants?. Indian J Pediatr 60, 475–483 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02751423

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