Medicine:Hereditary hyperbilirubinemia
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Hereditary hyperbilirubinemia refers to the condition where levels of bilirubin are elevated, for reasons that can be attributed to a metabolic disorder.
An example is Crigler–Najjar syndrome.
Symptoms and signs
UGT1A1 gene mutations causes the condition. As a result, there can be reduced functionality of the bilirubin-UGT enzyme. Eventually it causes unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia and jaundice as substance accumulates in the body due to the reduced ability of the enzyme.[1]
Diagnosis
Management
References
- ↑ Reference, Genetics Home. "Crigler-Najjar syndrome". http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/crigler-najjar-syndrome.
Further reading
- "Hepatobiliary transport of glutathione and glutathione conjugate in rats with hereditary hyperbilirubinemia". J. Clin. Invest. 84 (2): 476–83. August 1989. doi:10.1172/JCI114189. PMID 2760197.
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