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Crigler-Najjar syndrome type 1

ORPHA:79234· ICD-10 E80.5

Definition

A form of Crigler Najjar syndrome (CNS), a hereditary disorder of hepatic bilirubin conjugation, characterized by severe neonatal unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia due to a complete absence of hepatic UDP-glucuronosyltransferase 1A1. The disorder clinically manifests with neonatal, isolated, severe and permanent jaundice with a permanent risk of bilirubin encephalopathy.

Prevalence
Unknown
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
Neonatal