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The current study was planned to study the change in calcium, magnesium and electrolyteslevels after phototherapy in neonatal jaundice.Materials and Methods: The study was carried out on 50 neonates requiring photo therapy for neonataljaundice. Ethical clearance and written informed consent was obtained from parents of the neonatesprior to the conduct of the study. Details regarding gestational age, mode of delivery, birth weight werecollected. 3ml of blood sample was collected before initializing phototherapy and 48 hrs after initializingphototherapy from the neonates. The dose and duration of phototherapy was noted. Total and directbilirubin, serum calcium, magnesium and electrolytes were estimated.Results: The study included 50 new-born babies of which 48% were girl child and 52% were boy child.The mean gestational age of the mothers were 36.72 1.8 weeks and the age of the study subjects was 3.541.6 days. The phototherapy was given for a mean duration of 1.70.46 days. The average birth weightof the neonates was 2.73 0.49 kg. There was decrease in the level of serum calcium (0.58 0.02 mg/dL),magnesium (0.38 0.03 mg/ dL), sodium (1.28 0.01 mmol/L) after phototherapy. 13 neonates(26%)developed hypocalcemia following phototherapy. The incidence of hyponatremia in the study was 18%.Conclusion: The present study clinches that the photo therapy leads to decrease in the levels of serumcalcium, magnesium, sodium. The decrease in calcium levels were more in low birth weight and pretermbabies.Keywords: Phototherapy, Neonatal hyperbilirubinemia, Calcium, Magnesium, Electrolytes.

Adverse effects of phototherapy on calcium, magnesium and electrolytes levels in neonatal jaundice