Crigler-Najjar Syndrome

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  • Disease or Syndrome
Definition:
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 deficiency in the liver and faulty bilirubin conjugation.
Synonyms:
  • Crigler Najar Syndrome
  • Crigler Najjar Syndrome
  • Crigler-Najar Syndrome
  • Syndrome, Crigler-Najar
  • Syndrome, Crigler-Najjar
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