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We retrospectively compared data for 418 infants subjected to ibuprofen prophylaxis (2000\u20132007) and 288 infants not exposed to ibuprofen (1993\u20131999).<\/jats:p>\n               <jats:p>RESULTS: The ibuprofen group had a significantly higher peak total serum bilirubin level (9.0 \u00b1 2.5 mg\/dL vs 7.3 \u00b1 3.3 mg\/dL), more need for phototherapy (398 infants [95%] vs 254 infants [87.6%]), and a longer phototherapy duration (94.3 \u00b1 43.6 hours vs 87.2 \u00b1 38.6 hours). Groups did not differ with respect to gestational age, birth weight, gender ratio, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency incidence, or hypoalbuminemia (&amp;lt;2.5 g\/dL) incidence. Hemolytic isoimmunization was diagnosed with similar incidences (no-ibuprofen group: 7 of 288 infants; ibuprofen group: 8 of 418 infants). The rates of exchange-transfusion also were similar between the groups (no-ibuprofen group: 14 infants [4.8%]; ibuprofen group: 19 infants [4.5%]).<\/jats:p>\n               <jats:p>CONCLUSIONS: Ibuprofen administration was associated with higher peak total serum bilirubin levels, and the more-pronounced hyperbilirubinemia led to longer phototherapy. The potential role of competition between ibuprofen and bilirubin in the hepatic glucuronidation pathway is discussed.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1542\/peds.2008-2433","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2009,7,21]],"date-time":"2009-07-21T00:34:48Z","timestamp":1248136488000},"page":"480-484","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":61,"title":["Does Ibuprofen Increase Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia?"],"prefix":"10.1542","volume":"124","author":[{"given":"Enrico","family":"Zecca","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital \u201cA. 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