A Novel Pathogenic UGT1A1 Variant in a Sudanese Child with Type 1 Crigler-Najjar Syndrome
Elfar W, Järvinen E, Ji W, Mosorin J, Sega AG, Iuga AC, Lobritto SJ, Konstantino M, Chan A, Finel M, Lakhani SA. A Novel Pathogenic UGT1A1 Variant in a Sudanese Child with Type 1 Crigler-Najjar Syndrome. Drug Metabolism And Disposition 2018, 47: 45-48. PMID: 30385458, DOI: 10.1124/dmd.118.084368.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUridine diphosphate glucuronosyltransferasesCrigler-Najjar syndromeSudanese childrenType I Crigler-Najjar syndromeSevere unconjugated hyperbilirubinemiaNovel homozygous variantClinical genetic testingAutosomal recessive disorderLiver transplantationClinical featuresPatient ethnicityHepatic enzymesUnconjugated hyperbilirubinemiaGlucuronidation activityGenetic testingBody's abilityHomozygous variantBilirubin conjugationRecessive disorderPatient variantsUGT1A1 variantsDisease phenotypeSanger sequencingUGT functionSyndrome
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