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JAUNDICE, CHRONIC IDIOPATHIC
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Descriptor
English
:
Jaundice, Chronic Idiopathic
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Ictericia Idiopática Crónica
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Icterícia Idiopática Crônica
Synonyms
English
:
Dubin-Johnson Syndrome
Tree Number:
C16.320.565.300.764
C16.614.451.500.250
C18.452.648.300.764
Definition
English
:
A benign, autosomally recessive inherited
hyperbilirubinemia
characterized by the presence of a dark pigment in the centrilobular region of the
liver
cells
. There is a functional defect in biliary excretion of
bilirubin
, cholephilic dyes, and
porphyrins
. Affected
persons
may be asymptomatic or have vague constitutional or gastrointestinal
symptoms
. The
liver
may be slightly enlarged, and oral and intravenous
cholangiography
fails to visualize the
biliary tract.
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CI
chemically induced
CL
classification
CO
complications
DI
diagnosis
DH
diet therapy
DT
drug therapy
EC
economics
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
EP
epidemiology
EH
ethnology
ET
etiology
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
MO
mortality
NU
nursing
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PP
physiopathology
PC
prevention & control
PX
psychology
RA
radiography
RI
radionuclide imaging
RT
radiotherapy
RH
rehabilitation
SU
surgery
TH
therapy
US
ultrasonography
UR
urine
VE
veterinary
VI
virology
Record Number:
7735
Unique Identifier:
D007566
Occurrence in VHL
:
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