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Hyperbilirubinemia, Hereditary

Medical Definition: Inborn errors of bilirubin metabolism resulting in excessive amounts of bilirubin in the circulating blood, either because of increased bilirubin production or because of delayed clearance of bilirubin from the blood.
Guide Notes: do not use /congen & do not coord with INFANT, NEWBORN, DISEASES
Also Called: Rotor Syndrome
Hyperbilirubinemia, Hereditary Categories.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Crigler-Najjar Syndrome - 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.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Gilbert Disease - A benign familial disorder, transmitted as an autosomal dominant trait. It is characterized by low-grade chronic hyperbilirubinemia with considerable daily fluctuations of the bilirubin level.

Hyperbilirubinemia, Hereditary Medical Definitions and Terms

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