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JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
Volume 158, Issue 1, Pages 160-164Publisher
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2010.08.014
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Controlled in vitro spectroscopic measurements reveal that bilirubin does not photosensitize the degradation of copper-porphyrins, as has been proposed for the mechanism of the bronze-baby syndrome, an uncommon side-effect of phototherapy. Calculations also show that copper-porphyrins are unlikely to cause the bronzing. In conclusion, the copper-porphyrin hypothesis is photochemically implausible. (J Pediatr 2011;158:160-4)
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