Does phototherapy cause benign skin rashes in newborn infants?

Acta PaediatricaVolume 103, Issue 3 p. e133-e135 Short Communication Does phototherapy cause benign skin rashes in newborn infants? M Jeffrey Maisels, Corresponding Author M Jeffrey Maisels Beaumont Children's Hospital and Department of Pediatrics, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, Royal Oak, MI, USA Correspondence M Jeffrey Maisels, Beaumont Children's Hospital, 3601 W. 13 Mile Road, Royal Oak, MI 48073, USA. Tel: 248-551-0412 | Fax: 248-551-5998 | Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorDiptha Ramaswamy, Diptha Ramaswamy Beaumont Children's Hospital and Department of Pediatrics, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, Royal Oak, MI, USASearch for more papers by this authorElizabeth A Kring, Elizabeth A Kring Beaumont Children's Hospital and Department of Pediatrics, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, Royal Oak, MI, USASearch for more papers by this author M Jeffrey Maisels, Corresponding Author M Jeffrey Maisels Beaumont Children's Hospital and Department of Pediatrics, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, Royal Oak, MI, USA Correspondence M Jeffrey Maisels, Beaumont Children's Hospital, 3601 W. 13 Mile Road, Royal Oak, MI 48073, USA. Tel: 248-551-0412 | Fax: 248-551-5998 | Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorDiptha Ramaswamy, Diptha Ramaswamy Beaumont Children's Hospital and Department of Pediatrics, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, Royal Oak, MI, USASearch for more papers by this authorElizabeth A Kring, Elizabeth A Kring Beaumont Children's Hospital and Department of Pediatrics, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, Royal Oak, MI, USASearch for more papers by this author First published: 04 November 2013 https://doi.org/10.1111/apa.12492Citations: 2Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. 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