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The effect of l-triiodothyronine on serum bilirubin in the newborn was studied. The mean difference between bilirubin levels at 2 and 4 days of age was determined in 100 infants given 25 μg of l-triiodothyronine daily. This mean was compared with a similar mean in 100 controls. l-triiodothyronine significantly depressed the neonatal bilirubin level. The drug may exert its effect by accelerating maturation of glucuronic acid conjugating system.
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