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Gilbert-Meulengracht's syndrome and pharmacogenetics: is jaundice just the tip of the iceberg?
Drug metabolism reviews - 1 Feb 2010
Strassburg Christian P
Abstract excerpt
Gilbert's syndrome is characterized by mild unconjugated nonhemolytic hyperbilirubinemia, without hepatic inflammation, fibrosis, chronic liver disease, or liver failure. It is readily diagnosed by genetic variants of the UGT1A1 gene, mainly UGT1A1*28, and is also associated with abnormalities of hepatobiliary transport and additional UGT1A gene variants. Apart from representing a potential risk factor in...
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