Neonatal Jaundice in Northern Nigeria.
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Summary: Investigations of the aetiology of neonatal jaundice in infants attending Ahmadu Bello University Hospital, Kaduna, support other studies in Nigeria in respect of a higher male preponderance over female, the direct association of infection, G-6-PD deficiency and ABO incompatibility with this common neonatal problem, The frequency of the disease in the present small series was lower than that reported from Ibadan and Lagos. The finding of a lower incidence among the Hausa ethnic group than among the Yoruba and the Ibo groups suggests the possibility of a tribal factor in its aetiology. Further investigations of this tribal differences may help to clarify the aetiology of the condition.
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