1Department of Pediatrics, Bapuji Child Health Institute and Research Centre, Davangere, Karnataka-577004.
2Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh-160030.
3Fortis Hospital, Mohalli, Punjab-160062, dr_g_gp@yahoo.com.
The incidence and severity of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia is much higher in India for various medica I and system based rea,sons. In our country, the magnitude of bilirubin brain damage remains unquantified. This article highlights the gaps in knowledge and various research issues which need to be taken up to tackle this preventable cause of brain damage and hearing loss.
exchange transfusion, hyperbilirubinemia, jaundice, newborn, phototherapy
