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Table 3 Comparison between hyperbilirubinemic full-term neonates before and after phototherapy as regard to total and direct bilirubin, serum levels of BCL2 protein, and serum levels of Bax protein

From: Role of phototherapy, BAX gene expression in hyperbilirubinemia development in full-term neonates

 

Full-term cases

p value

Pre

Post

T.B.

 Range

7.6–26.1

5.1–20.6

< 0.001**

 Mean ± SD

19.6 ± 4.7

14.1 ± 4.3

D.B.

 Range

0.5–4.7

0.3–8.7

0.447

 Mean ± SD

1.3 ± 0.9

1.6 ± 1.8

 Median

1.2

1.2

BCL2

 Range

206–657

91–572

< 0.001**

 Mean ± SD

451.2 ± 132.6

315.3 ± 134.1

BAX

 Range

(28–70)

(58–96)

< 0.001**

 Mean ± SD

49.7 ± 11

76.3 ± 9.6

 Median

  
  1. p value is considered significant if less than 0.05, **Highly significant