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Results 1 - 3 of 3 for Bilirubin encephalopathy
  1. Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency 
    Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency is a genetic disorder that affects red blood cells, which carry oxygen from the lungs to tissues throughout the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/...cose-6-phosphate-dehydrogenase-deficiency - Genetics
  2. Crigler-Najjar syndrome 
    ... unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia can lead to a condition called kernicterus, which is a form of brain damage caused ... in the brain and nerve tissues. Babies with kernicterus are often extremely tired (lethargic) and may have ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/crigler-najjar-syndrome - Genetics
  3. UGT1A1 gene 
    ... individuals develop a form of brain damage called kernicterus due to the accumulation of unconjugated bilirubin in ... in the body, causing hyperbilirubinemia, jaundice, and sometimes, kernicterus. More About This Health Condition Changes in the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/ugt1a1 - Genetics