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Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed 81:F159 doi:10.1136/fn.81.2.F159
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A variant TATA box in the bilirubin UDP-glucuronosyltransferase 1 gene promoter does not contribute to neonatal jaundice in the Japanese population

Table 1

Clinical data and DNA polymorphism of all infants

Healthy infants Infants with jaundice
TA-6/TA-6 TA-6/TA-7 TA-7/TA-7 TA-6/TA-6 TA-6/TA-7
Number of subjects 47 7 1 18 1
Male/female 22/25 2/5 0/1 10/8 0/1
Birthweight (g) (mean (SD)) 3079 (350) 3001 (184) 2658 3059 (255) 2676
Gestational weeks (mean (SD)) 39.8 (1.1) 39.6 (1.4) 38.9 39.0 (1.2) 38.0
Breast fed/formula fed 25/22 5/2 1/0 10/8 1/0
Bilirubin (mg/dl)1-150 10.0 (2.7) 9.2 (1.5) 9.1 18.8 (2.29) 15.7
  • 1-150 Bilirubin concentrations at 4–5 days old in healthy infants and the peak bilirubin in infants with jaundice.

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