Increased bilirubin in the blood of infants can lead to ________ and is seen in ________.
A) Hemoglobinuria; acute, acquired hemolytic anemia
B) Hemosiderinuria; congenital, nonspherocytic hemolytic anemia
C) Kernicterus; neonatal hyperbilirubinemia
D) Kernicterus; congenital, nonspherocytic hemolytic anemia

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Increased bilirubin in the blood of infants can lead to kernicterus, a type of brain damage, and is seen in neonatal hyperbilirubinemia. Option A is incorrect as hemoglobinuria is the presence of hemoglobin in the urine, and is not related to bilirubin levels. Option B is incorrect as hemosiderinuria is the presence of hemosiderin in the urine, and is not related to bilirubin levels or hemolytic anemia. Option D is partly incorrect as it mentions kernicterus, but does not specify the correct type of anemia associated with it.

Increased Bilirubin in the Blood of Infants Can Lead to ________