Crigler-Najjar syndrome

Crigler-Najjar syndrome

A familial form of congenital hyperbilirubinemia transmitted as an autosomal recessive trait. It is characterised by icterus and brain damage caused by a glucuronyl transferase deficiency in the liver and faulty bilirubin conjugation.

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type I Crigler Najjar syndrome

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A familial form of congenital hyperbilirubinemia transmitted as an autosomal recessive trait. It is characterized by icterus and brain damage caused by a glucuronyl transferase ...

Crigler Najjar syndrome

Medical; Health care; Medicine

A familial form of congenital hyperbilirubinemia transmitted as an autosomal recessive trait. It is characterized by icterus and brain damage caused by a glucuronyl transferase ...

Crigler Najar syndrome

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A familial form of congenital hyperbilirubinemia transmitted as an autosomal recessive trait. It is characterized by icterus and brain damage caused by a glucuronyl transferase ...

Crigler-Najar syndrome

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A familial form of congenital hyperbilirubinemia transmitted as an autosomal recessive trait. It is characterized by icterus and brain damage caused by a glucuronyl transferase ...

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