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Hiperbilirrubinemia
La piel y posiblemente la parte blanca de los ojos (esclerótica) de su hijo lucirán de color amarillo.
Los exámenes de laboratorio que se pueden realizar abarcan:
En algunos casos, se puede hacer un examen de sangre para revisar la glucosa-6-fosfato deshidrogenasa (G6PD), una proteína que ayuda a que los glóbulos rojos funcionen apropiadamente.
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