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The effect of ursodeoxycholic acid on indirect hyperbilirubinemia in neonates treated with phototherapy: a randomized clinical trial

Rona Akefia Student Research Committee, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, IranView further author information
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Seyed Mojtaba Hashemib Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, IranCorrespondence[email protected]
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Saeed Alinejadb Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, IranORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3886-1482View further author information
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Amir Almasi-Hashianic Department of Epidemiology, School of Health, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, IranORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4434-561XView further author information
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Pages 4075-4080 | Received 10 Jun 2020, Accepted 02 Nov 2020, Published online: 22 Nov 2020

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