What are the causes of neonatal jaundice?

Patient's question:

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"Baby had jaundice at 9 when he was born. I saw that my sister's baby had no issues at all when he was born. During my pregnancy, I also followed the recipes my sister gave me to eat. I would like to ask, what are the causes of jaundice in babies?"

Doctor's answer:

Hello, parent. Generally speaking, 60% of full-term infants and 80% of premature infants can develop visible jaundice within the first week after birth. The baby's jaundice is related to the characteristics of their bilirubin metabolism. This includes relatively high bilirubin production; insufficient ability of hepatocytes to take up bilirubin; poor ability of plasma albumin to bind bilirubin; defects in bilirubin excretion; and increased enterohepatic circulation.

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