Which Is More Accurate: Transcutaneous Bilirubin Measurement on the Forehead or Sternum?

Maryam Khoshnoud Shariati ¹ , Naeeme Taslimi Taleghani ^1,2 * , Neda Izadi ³, Aghil Miri ⁴, Roya Taheri Tafti ⁵ , Fatemeh Abdollah Gorji ⁴

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