Question

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although roughly half of all newborns suffer from a mild form of this condition without any ill effects, untreated cases of severe neonatal ______ may result in brain damage.

• jaundice
• macrosomia
• colic
• anemia

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Explanation:

Mild neonatal jaundice is common in ~50% of newborns and harmless, but severe, untreated cases can lead to bilirubin encephalopathy, which causes brain damage. Macrosomia refers to large birth size, colic is excessive crying, and anemia is low red blood cells; none of these have brain damage as a key severe untreated outcome matching the description.

Answer:

O jaundice