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Jaundice on 3rd day bili 16.. baby put on phototherapy .. how serious it is and long term issues associated with it.. how long can it take to cure .
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BILIRUBINEMIA: Level of 16 is not too high but needs photo therapy to lower it to 10. It takes only a few days and baby will be ok.
Answered 9/28/2016
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