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Gilbert syndrome redefined: a complex genetic haplotype influences the regulation of glucuronidation.
Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) - 1 Jun 2012
Ehmer Ursula, Kalthoff Sandra, Fakundiny Bastian, Pabst Brigitte, Freiberg Nicole, Naumann Ronald, Manns Michael P, Strassburg Christian P
Abstract excerpt
UNLABELLED: Gilbert syndrome (GS) is characterized by intermittent unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia without structural liver damage, affecting about 10% of the white population. In GS the UGT1A1*28 variant reduces bilirubin conjugation by 70% and is associated with irinotecan and protease inhibitor side effects. The aim of this study was to characterize potential in vivo consequences of UGT1A gene variability in...
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