A Novel Case of Biliary Atresia in a Premature Neonate With 1p36 Deletion Syndrome.

We describe the case of a premature male neonate diagnosed with biliary atresia who was found to have chromosome 1p36 deletion syndrome. Our patient was born prematurely, at a gestational age of 28 weeks. Pregnancy was complicated by advanced maternal age, gestational hypertension, and intrauterine growth restriction.

Clinical utility of transcutaneous bilirubinometer (TcB) in very low birth weight (VLBW) infants.

Objective: This is a comprehensive study designed to evaluate the clinical usefulness of transcutaneous bilirubinometry (TcB) in very low birth weight (VLBW) newborns of African American (AA) descent.

Methods: TcB was conducted at the anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS), temporal region and sternum within 2 h of total serum bilirubin (TSB) measurements in newborns born at ≤32 weeks' gestation prospectively. Average (AVG) TcB levels were also calculated.