Black race is not protective against hazardous bilirubin levels.
Published in The Journal of pediatrics
Although black race is considered protective against hyperbilirubinemia, black infants appear at increased risk of kernicterus. We found that although black infants have a lower risk of developing total serum bilirubin levels ≥ 20 mg/dL than white infants, they appear at greater risk of developing levels ≥ 30 mg/dL. Copyright © 2013 Mosby, Inc. All...