Decoding Benign Hyperbilirubinemia

Explore Dubin-Johnson syndrome, a rare genetic disorder causing benign hyperbilirubinemia. Learn about its key features, diagnosis, and why Bilirubin levels rise.

About 50% of the serum bilirubin is conjugated


What is typically true of the Dubin-Johnson syndrome, as seen here?

What is the most likely diagnosis?

Elevated alanine and aspartate aminotransferases
Defect in glucuronidation leading to hyperbilirubinemia
Increased prothrombin time
Autosomal dominant inheritance
About 50% of the serum bilirubin is conjugated

About 50% of the serum bilirubin is conjugated, Dubin-Johnson Syndrome, Genetics, Hyperbilirubinemia, Liver Disease

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