Breast milk beta-glucuronidase levels in hyperbilirubinemia
TURKISH JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS, vol.43, no.2, pp.118-120, 2001 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 43 Issue: 2
- Publication Date: 2001
- Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Page Numbers: pp.118-120
- Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Breast milk beta -glucuronidase was thought to be one of the etiological factors in the pathogenesis of late-onset breast-milk jaundice, but results of these studies are conflicting. In this study breast milk beta -glucuronidase levels were determined in groups with physiologic jaundice, early breast-feeding jaundice and late breastmilk jaundice. No difference in beta -glucuronidase levels of these three groups was found in samples taken on the 4(th) and 15(th) days of life. beta -glucuronidase activity in breast milk declined from the 4(th) to 15(th) day in all groups.