Bilirubin Conjugation in a 28-Week Fœtus

Serum Conjugated Bilirubin in Newborns of Mothers Treated With Immunosuppressive Drugs

“…Recently, Bakken (3) and other authors (2,5,6) have demonstrated that foetal bilirubin-UDP-glucuronyl transferase is activated by the increased unconjugated bilirubin found in foetuses suffering from erythroblastosis foetalis. The author has also found similar results, based on studies of the funicular plasma level of conjugated bilirubin found in newborns affected by this diFease (9).…”