Presence of the genetic marker for Gilbert syndrome is associated with increased level and duration of neonatal jaundice [1]

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 91, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 100-102

  Roy Chowdhury, N ^a   Deocharan, B ^a   Bejjanki, H R ^a   Roy Chowdhury, J ^a   Koliopoulos, C ^a   Petmezaki, S ^a   Valaes, Timos ^a  

^a NONE   (Greece)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BILIRUBIN; GLUCOSE 6 PHOSPHATE; GLUCURONOSYLTRANSFERASE;

BILIRUBIN BLOOD LEVEL; BREAST FEEDING; CALORIC INTAKE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE COURSE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC CODE; GENETIC MARKER; GILBERT DISEASE; GLUCOSE 6 PHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASE DEFICIENCY; HOMOZYGOSITY; HUMAN; LETTER; NEWBORN JAUNDICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD;

EID: 0036181570     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/080352502753458058     Document Type: Letter

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4. UGT1 promoter polymorphism accounts for increased neonatal appearance of hereditary spherocytosis
5. Gilbert's syndrome is a contributory factor in prolonged unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia of the newborn