What factors determine high jaundice index in newborns?

Patient's question:

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Doctor's answer:

Hello, newborns have more red blood cells than adults (so there are more waste products after red blood cell metabolism), and their livers are less mature (so it is more difficult to excrete bilirubin), making them more prone to jaundice. This type of jaundice caused by physiological phenomena is called physiological jaundice.