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|March 1, 1983
Abstract:
The effectiveness of phototherapy and activated charcoal feeding for reducing plasma bilirubin concentrations was studied in the hyperbilirubinemic Gunn rat. The feeding of charcoal alone was just as effective in reducing plasma bilirubin concentrations as continuous phototherapy. An additive effect on reducing plasma bilirubin concentration was observed when phototherapy and the feeding of charcoal were administered together. The feeding of a 5% charcoal diet to weanling Gunn rats for 8 wk had no effect on growth rate.

