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Original Research

Value of the Direct Antiglobulin Test in Predicting the Need for Phototherapy in Newborns

Suzan A AlKhater1 College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia;2 Department of Pediatrics, King Fahad Hospital of the University, Al-Khobar, Saudi ArabiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7315-6581View further author information
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Rana A Albalwi2 Department of Pediatrics, King Fahad Hospital of the University, Al-Khobar, Saudi ArabiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1758-2345View further author information
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Sara A Alomar1 College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi ArabiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8514-7428View further author information
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Anfal A Alsultan1 College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi ArabiaView further author information
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Halah R Almuhaidib1 College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi ArabiaView further author information
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Rahaf A Almousa1 College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi ArabiaView further author information
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Sarah M Alanezi1 College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi ArabiaView further author information
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Raghad K Alghamdi1 College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi ArabiaView further author information
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Hwazen A Shash1 College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia;2 Department of Pediatrics, King Fahad Hospital of the University, Al-Khobar, Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 53-61 | Published online: 29 Jan 2021

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