Abstract
Haemolytic anaemia generally gives rise to only a modest elevation of serum bilirubin. Unconjugated hyperbilirubinaemia of an extreme degree should raise suspicion of additional factors, such as Gilbert's syndrome, hepatocellular dysfunction or renal failure. We present a 17-year-old boy with hereditary spherocytosis coexisting with Gilbert's syndrome.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Bilirubin / blood
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Caloric Restriction
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Gilbert Disease / blood
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Gilbert Disease / complications*
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Gilbert Disease / diagnosis*
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Humans
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Hyperbilirubinemia / complications
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Hyperbilirubinemia / diagnosis
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Hyperbilirubinemia, Hereditary / complications
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Hyperbilirubinemia, Hereditary / diagnosis
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Male
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Phenobarbital / pharmacology
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Spherocytosis, Hereditary / blood
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Spherocytosis, Hereditary / complications*
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Spherocytosis, Hereditary / diagnosis*
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Treatment Outcome