Pediatrics & Neonatology
Volume 50, Issue 6 , Pages 291-293 , December 2009

Two Different Tests for Total Bilirubin in Neonates and Infants

  • Shen-Dar Chen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Chia-Yi Christian Hospital, Chia-Yi City, Taiwan
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  • Chuang-Ming Wang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Chia-Yi Christian Hospital, Chia-Yi City, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Pediatrics, Chia-Yi Christian Hospital, 539 Jhongsiao Rd., Chia-Yi City 600, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Wen-Li Lee

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Chia-Yi Christian Hospital, Chia-Yi City, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Wen-Chuang Wang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Laboratory Medicine, Chia-Yi Christian Hospital, Chia-Yi City, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Chiung-Ju Chen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Laboratory Medicine, Chia-Yi Christian Hospital, Chia-Yi City, Taiwan

Received 6 June 2008 ,Revised 20 April 2009 ,Accepted 12 May 2009.

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PII: S1875-9572(09)60080-2

doi: 10.1016/S1875-9572(09)60080-2

Pediatrics & Neonatology
Volume 50, Issue 6 , Pages 291-293 , December 2009

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