Familial jaundice of newborns

Neonatal jaundice (FAMILY NEWBORN JAUNDICE) is a medical condition in which infants experience yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes (sclera), which occurs due to the accumulation of a special pigment in the blood - bilirubin. Jaundice appears in the first 2-3 days of life and usually disappears by 2 weeks. It is a harmless, temporary condition that affects 60-80% of all newborns and is so common



Neonatal jaundice is the most common disease worldwide and has the following symptoms: slight yellowing of the skin, mucous membranes and sclera (whites of the eyes), darkening of the urine. Children have a high temperature in the first days of life - up to 40 degrees. Also with this disease, weakness is observed in the newborn. For example



Stomach of newborns (jaundice) is a disease caused by changes in hemoglobin and impaired bilirubin metabolism in newborns and is not accompanied by an enlarged spleen. The disease is characterized by the appearance of yellowness of tissues against the background of a slight increase in temperature, as well as lethargy, weakness, increased drowsiness and loss of appetite.

A feature of familial jaundice in newborns is