International Health
Volume 2, Issue 1 , Pages 22-24 , March 2010

Reducing the burden of severe neonatal jaundice in G6PD-deficient populations in low-income countries: are we doing enough?

  • Bolajoko O. Olusanya

      Affiliations

    • Maternal and Child Health Unit, Department of Community Health and Primary Care, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Idi-araba, Surulere, Lagos, Nigeria
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +234 1 7746999; fax: +234 1 2694041.
    • ,
  • Tina M. Slusher

      Affiliations

    • Center for Global Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, Room 362, Mail Code 1932, 717 Delaware Street SE, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55414, USA

Received 12 September 2009 ,Revised 2 November 2009 ,Accepted 24 November 2009.

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PII: S1876-3413(09)00060-6

doi: 10.1016/j.inhe.2009.11.001

International Health
Volume 2, Issue 1 , Pages 22-24 , March 2010

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