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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1996-6-26
pubmed:abstractText
BACKGROUND: Crigler-Najjar syndrome is a rare disease due to a congenital deficiency of bilirubin UDP glucuronosyl transferase in the liver tissue. It is characterised by high levels of unconjugated bilirubin in plasma through the whole life. The aim of the study was to confirm the clinical diagnosis of the first Crigler-Najjar syndrome case in our country. METHODS AND RESULTS: 34 years old Gypsy women was admitted to our GI clinic for clinical examination before scheduled cholecystectomy. The high plasmatic level of unconjugated bilirubin was found and therefore the diagnosis of Crigler-Najjar syndrome was anticipated. The diagnosis was based on the chromatographic analysis of biliary bile pigments. The amount of diconjugates was considerable decreased. In addition, the molecular analysis of DNA isolated from peripheral blood leukocyte was performed to confirm our conclusions. Our patients was found to be homozygous for a nucleotide shift in the unique exon of bilirubin UDP glucuronosyl transferase 1, substituting guanine into an adenine at position 211.
pubmed:language
cze
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
0008-7335
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
14
pubmed:volume
135
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
114-6
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1996
pubmed:articleTitle
[The first case of Crigler-Najjar syndrome in the Czech Republic].
pubmed:affiliation
Interní klinika 1. LF UK a VFN, Praha.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract, Case Reports