Physiological jaundice: occurs due to the slow-developing liver. It appears during the first 2 to 4 days of the infant's life and disappears after 1 to 2 weeks.
PHYSIOLOGICAL JAUNDICE - is the term used for normal jaundice of newborns. This usually appears one to five days after birth (about the same time the mother's milk comes in). About 70 percent of all newborns show some physiological jaundice.
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Bilirubin is removed from the body largely by the liver. The mild jaundice that commonly occurs between the 2nd and 5th day of life in newborns is called physiological jaundice and is due to the newborn's immature liver function.
 See also: Newborn, Jaundice, Bilirubin, Pregnancy, Breast Milk
  
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