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In 1975 Arrowsmith et al1 reported that, in treating a child with Crigler-Najjar syndrome, the duration of phototherapy necessary to maintain the bilirubin below certain levels was reduced by the administration of cholestyramine.
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Nicolopoulos, D., Hadjigeorgiou, E., Malamitsi-Puchner, A., Kalpoyannis, N. (1984). Reducing the Duration of Phototherapy for Neonatal Jaundice by Cholestyramine Administration. In: Rubaltelli, F.F., Jori, G. (eds) Neonatal Jaundice. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-7517-3_24
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