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One in eight is genetically protected against jaundice

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One in eight newborn babies has a gene variant that almost completely protects against jaundice.

The research provides the opportunity to develop a treatment that can prevent severe cases of jaundic.

The gene variant codes for an enzyme that has not previously been linked to the metabolism of bilirubin.

The study is published in the journal Nature Communications .

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