Transient familial neonatal hyperbilirubinemia

Definition:

Transient familial neonatal hyperbilirubinemia, also known as Lucey-Driscoll syndrome, is a rare familial disorder that causes severe unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia in the first few days of life. It has been suggested that mutations in UGT1A1 cause this disease.

References:

[1]. I M ARIAS, et al. TRANSIENT FAMILIAL NEONATAL HYPERBILIRUBINEMIA. J Clin Invest. 1965 Sep;44(9):1442-50. [Content Brief]

[2]. Naureen Memon, et al. Inherited disorders of bilirubin clearance. Pediatr Res. 2016 Mar;79(3):378-86. [Content Brief]

[3]. Y Maruo, et al. Prolonged unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia associated with breast milk and mutations of the bilirubin uridine diphosphate- glucuronosyltransferase gene. Pediatrics. 2000 Nov;106(5):E59. [Content Brief]

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