Accuracy of transcutaneous bilirubin measurement in full-term newborns at 3400 meters above sea level
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Comparing transcutaneous bilirubin versus serum bilirubin measurement using spectrophotometry for jaundice screening of full-term neonates
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عنوان ژورنال: Boletín Médico del Hospital Infantil de México
سال: 2021
ISSN: 0539-6115
DOI: 10.24875/bmhim.20000125