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  • Title: The role of umbilical cord alpha fetoprotein as a screening tool for neonatal hyperbilirubinemia.
    Author: Riskin A, David M, Peskin B, Tamir A, Vafsi O, Leibovitz Z, Riskin-Mashiah S, Israel N, Merksamer R, Bader D.
    Journal: Am J Perinatol; 2004 Feb; 21(2):93-8. PubMed ID: 15017473.
    Abstract:
    Our aim was to test whether alpha fetoprotein (AFP) might serve as a marker of hepatic immaturity sufficient to predict an increased risk for neonatal hyperbilirubinemia (NHB) in term babies. We checked umbilical cord AFP (UC AFP) levels in 174 healthy full-term infants (male/female ratio 1.26:1) at birth. Bilirubin levels were measured upon discharge from the nursery on day 3 of life (mean, 57 +/- 10 hours of life). Mean UC AFP was 60.2 +/- 45.9 mg/L. UC AFP levels were linearly correlated with subsequent bilirubin levels, and significantly higher bilirubin levels were found in neonates whose UC AFP levels were 100 mg/L or more. Although statistically significant correlation between UC AFP and subsequent NHB exists, UC AFP cannot currently be recommended for use in clinical practice because of its inability to serve as a screening tool for significant NHB in the individual newborn.
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