Crigler-Najjar syndrome
Alternative names:
glucuronyl transferase deficiency (type I)
Symptoms:
- a family history of Crigler-Najjar syndrome
- yellow skin and eyes (jaundice) that begins on the 2nd or 3rd day of life and progressively worsens
- jaundice that persists beyond 2 weeks without an obvious cause
- confusion (resulting from brain damage)
Signs and tests:
Tests used to evaluate the liver function include:
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