Symptoms & Signs
- Confusion and changes in thinking
- Yellow skin (jaundice) and yellow in the whites of the eyes (icterus), which begin a few days after birth and get worse over time
Diagnosis & Tests
Tests used to evaluate liver function include:
- Conjugated (bound) bilirubin
- Liver biopsy, enzyme assay
- Total bilirubin level
- Unconjugated (unbound) bilirubin in blood
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Crigler-Najjar syndrome : Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
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Crigler-Najjar syndrome : Symptoms & Signs, Diagnosis & Tests
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Crigler-Najjar syndrome : Treatment
Review Date : 10/18/2009
Reviewed By : George F. Longstreth, MD, Department of Gastroenterology, Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program, San Diego, California. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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