"These studies, however, did not include age correction of the pre-term babies. When we adjusted the age of the pre-term babies—2 months old compared to a 1-month-old full-term baby ...

Jaundice in term and near-term (35 to 37 week) infants is generally benign, however, concern has surfaced in recent years regarding reemergence of kernicterus in this patient population.