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MeSH Heading: Jaundice, Neonatal
Tree Number(s): C16.614.451.500; C23.550.429.249.500
Unique ID: D007567
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D007567
Annotation: check the tag INFANT, NEWBORN
Scope Note: Yellow discoloration of the SKIN; MUCOUS MEMBRANE; and SCLERA in the NEWBORN. It is a sign of NEONATAL HYPERBILIRUBINEMIA. Most cases are transient self-limiting (PHYSIOLOGICAL NEONATAL JAUNDICE) occurring in the first week of life, but some can be a sign of pathological disorders, particularly LIVER DISEASES.
Entry Term(s): Icterus Gravis Neonatorum; Neonatal Jaundice; Physiological Neonatal Jaundice; Severe Jaundice in Neonate; Severe Jaundice in Newborn
See Also: Erythroblastosis, Fetal; Hyperbilirubinemia, Neonatal
Public MeSH Note: 1966; for ICTERUS GRAVIS NEONATORUM see ERYTHROBLASTOSIS FETAL 1975-2005
History Note: 1966; for ICTERUS GRAVIS NEONATORUM use ERYTHROBLASTOSIS FETAL 1975-2005
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2006/07/05

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Jaundice, Neonatal MeSH Descriptor Data 2025