A Novel Pathogenic UGT1A1 Variant in a Sudanese Child with Type I 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 I Crigler-Najjar Syndrome. Drug Metabolism And Disposition 2018, 47: dmd.118.084368. PMID: 30385458, DOI: 10.1124/dmd.118.084368.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChild, PreschoolCrigler-Najjar SyndromeGenetic TestingGlucuronosyltransferaseHomozygoteHumansLiver TransplantationMaleSequence DeletionSudanConceptsUridine 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