A high frequency of Gilbert syndrome (UGT1A1*28/*28) and associated hyperbilirubinemia but not cholelithiasis in adolescent and adult north Indian patients with transfusion-dependent β-thalassemia
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DOI: 10.1007/s00277-020-04176-2
Abstract: Hyperbilirubinemia and pigment gallstones are frequent complications in transfusion-dependent β-thalassemia (TDβT) patients. Bilirubin production and clearance are determined by genetic as well as environmental variables like ineffective erythropoiesis, hemolysis, infection-induced hepatic injury, and drug- or… read more here.
Keywords: gilbert syndrome; transfusion dependent; transfusion; total unconjugated ... See more keywords