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. 1964 Nov;43(11):2037–2047. doi: 10.1172/JCI105078

Prolonged Neonatal Unconjugated Hyperbilirubinemia Associated with Breast Feeding and a Steroid, Pregnane-3 (Alpha), 20 (Beta)-Diol, in Maternal Milk That Inhibits Glucuronide Formation In Vitro*

Irwin M Arias 1,2,3,4, Lawrence M Gartner 1,2,3,4,, Sam Seifter 1,2,3,4, Mathilda Furman 1,2,3,4
PMCID: PMC441992  PMID: 14228539

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