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The Effect of Fenofibrate and Antioxidant Vitamins [D, E and C] in Treatment of Uncomplicated Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia

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Last updated: 22 Jan 2023

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Neonatal Gastroenterology
Neonatal Hematology

Abstract

Introduction: Jaundice is the most common condition that requires medical attention and hospital readmission in newborns. 
Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of oral use of fenofibrate, vitamin- D and other antioxidant vitamins (E and C)  in treatment of full-term neonates with indirect hyperbilirubinemia.
Patient and Methods: This is a prospective case control study carried on 80 full-term neonates suffering from unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia from January 2015 to May 2016. These neonates were randomly allocated into four groups. Group A; received only phototherapy as controls, group B received single oral dose of fenofibrate suspension in a dose 10 mg/kg beside phototherapy, group C received phototherapy and daily dose of vitamin D (400 IU/24h) and group D received phototherapy , daily dose of vitamin  E (4 mg/day) and daily dose of vitamin C(40 mg/day).
Results: The mean duration of stay at hospital of fenofibrate group was 2.6±0.7 days shorter than the mean duration of stay at hospital of control group which was 5.05±0.9 days (P value = 0.001*). Vitamin D group shows mean duration of stay at hospital 2.9±0.8 days shorter  than that of control group which was 5.05±0.9 days ( P value =0.001*). The mean duration of stay at hospital of vitamin E & C group was 4.7±0.9 days, while mean duration of stay at hospital of control group was 5.05±0.9 days with no statistically significant difference (P value = 0.06). Conclusions: In conclusion, addition of single oral dose of fenofibrate in jaundiced baby receiving phototherapy in the first 24hours of treatment can significantly reduce the serum bilirubin levels in term newborns and duration of phototherapy.
 

DOI

10.21608/anj.2020.69366

Keywords

antioxidant, Vitamin D, Vitamin E, vitamin c, Neonatal, Hyperbilirubinemia

Authors

First Name

Sawsan

Last Name

Al-Banna

MiddleName

M.

Affiliation

Pediatric Departmentو Faculty of Medicine, Minia University, Egypt

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City

Minia

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First Name

Asmaa

Last Name

Riad

MiddleName

N.

Affiliation

Pediatric Departmentو Faculty of Medicine, Minia University, Egypt

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City

Minia

Orcid

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First Name

Sozan

Last Name

Anis

MiddleName

S.

Affiliation

Pediatric Departmentو Faculty of Medicine, Minia University, Egypt

Email

mahmouds.2016@gmail.com

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Minia

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Volume

2

Article Issue

1

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10542

Issue Date

2020-01-01

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2019-04-25

Publish Date

2020-01-28

Page Start

37

Page End

48

Online ISSN

2636-3569

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Research article

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965

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Annals of Neonatology Journal

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22 Jan 2023