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Persistent jaundice in an infant with homozygous beta thalassemia due to co-inherited Crigler-Najjar syndrome.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19953640     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Clinically apparent jaundice is unusual in patients with beta-thalassemia major. Co-inheritance of Gilbert syndrome has been reported to cause hyperbilirubinemia in these subjects. Crigler-Najjar syndrome is another rare disorder of bilirubin metabolism caused by mutation in the gene coding the enzyme UGT1A1. We report a patient of beta-thalassemia major who presented with persistent jaundice due to co-inherited Crigler-Najjar syndrome type 2 secondary to a novel mutation in UGT1A1 gene [homozygous base substitution at position 362 (GGT>AGT) in exon 3].
Authors:
Varun Aggarwal; Anju Seth; Sunita Sharma; Satinder Aneja; Pietro Sammarco; Carmelo Fabiano
Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Pediatric blood & cancer     Volume:  54     ISSN:  1545-5017     ISO Abbreviation:  Pediatr Blood Cancer     Publication Date:  2010 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-02-17     Completed Date:  2010-04-19     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101186624     Medline TA:  Pediatr Blood Cancer     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  627-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatrics, Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi, India.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Crigler-Najjar Syndrome / complications*,  genetics*,  therapy
Erythrocyte Transfusion
Fatal Outcome
GABA Modulators / therapeutic use
Glucuronosyltransferase / genetics
Humans
Infant
Jaundice / genetics*
Male
Mutation
Phenobarbital / therapeutic use
beta-Thalassemia / genetics*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/GABA Modulators; 50-06-6/Phenobarbital; EC 2.4.1.-/bilirubin uridine-diphosphoglucuronosyl transferase 1A1; EC 2.4.1.17/Glucuronosyltransferase

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