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A 1-day-old infant in the shadow general hospital nursery has a yellow tint to the skin. what is this called?

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Jaundice is a condition that causes the skin of a newborn baby to turn yellow. This happens so because babies are born with extra red blood cells. After birth, the extra red blood cells break down and release a substance called bilirubin in the baby's blood. When there is too much bilirubin in the blood, the baby becomes jaundiced. This condition may last for 3-12 weeks after birth, but as long as bilirubin levels are monitored and the baby is feeding well, it rarely leads to any serious complications.
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