raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:205

Crigler-Najjar syndrome

Synonyms: Bilirubin uridinediphosphate glucuronosyltransferase deficiency · Bilirubin-UGT deficiency

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
Infancy, Neonatal
Status
active

A rare hereditary disorder of bilirubin metabolism characterized by unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia due to a either a complete (type 1) or partial and inducible (type 2) hepatic deficit of UDP-glucuronosyltransferase 1A1 activity. The disorder manifests with neonatal jaundice with a risk of developing bilirubin encephalopathy.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enCrigler-Najjar syndromeBilirubin uridinediphosphate glucuronosyltransferase deficiency · Bilirubin-UGT deficiency
frSyndrome de Crigler-NajjarDéficit en bilirubine uridine-diphosphate glucuronosyltransférase · Déficit en bilirubine-UGT
deCrigler-Najjar-SyndromBilirubin-UGT-Defizienz · Bilirubin-UGT-Mangel · Bilirubin-Uridindiphosphat-Glucuronosyltransferase-Mangel · Hyperbilirubinämie, hereditäre unkonjugierte
esSíndrome de Crigler-NajjarDeficiencia de bilirrubina uridinadifosfato glucuronosiltransferasa · Deficiencia de bilirrubina-UGT
itSindrome di Crigler-NajjarDeficit di bilirubina uridina-difosfato glucuronosiltransferasi · Deficit di bilirubina-UGT
nlSyndroom van Crigler-NajjarBilirubine-UGT-deficiëntie · Deficiëntie van bilirubine-uridinedifosfaat-glucuronosyltransferase
ptSíndrome Crigler-NajjarDeficiência de bilirrubina uridinadifosfato glucuronosiltransferase · Deficiência de bilirrubina-UGT
plZespół Criglera i NajjaraDziedziczna nieskoniugowana hiperbilirubinemia · Niedobór bilirubiny-UGT · Niedobór UGT · Niedobór urydynodifosforanu glukuronylotransferazy bilirubiny
csCriglerův-Najjarův syndromDeficit bilirubin-UDP transferasy · Deficit bilirubin-UGT · Deficit UGT · Kongenitální hyperbilirubinémie · Kongenitální nonhemolytická žloutenka · Familiární nekonjugovaná hyperbilirubinémie · Dědičná nekonjugovaná hyperbilirubinémie · Crigler-Najjarův syndrom
ukСиндром Криглера-НаджараДефіцит білірубін-уридиндифосфатглюкуронозилтрансферази · Дефіцит білірубін-УГТ
zhCrigler-Najjar综合征胆红素尿苷二磷酸葡糖醛酸转移酶缺乏症
trCrigler-Najjar sendromuUGT eksikliği · Bilirubin-UGT eksikliği · Kalıtsal konjuge olmayan hiperbilirubinemi · Bilirubin üridindifosfat glukuronosiltransferaz eksikliği

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM218800BTNTvalidated
OMIM606785BTNTvalidated
ICD-10E80.5Especificvalidated
ICD-115C58.00Especificvalidated
MONDO0009044Evalidated
MeSHD003414Evalidated
UMLSC5551003Evalidated
MedDRA10011386Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (3):

Children (2):

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Genes

0 direct · 2 via subtypes

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

Recorded by Orphanet on subtypes of this disorder:

GeneSubtypeAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
UGT1A1ORPHA:79234Crigler-Najjar syndrome type 1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:12530ENSG000002416351917402q37.1UDP glucuronosyltransferase family 1 member A19039987[PMID]_9497253[PMID]
UGT1A1ORPHA:79235Crigler-Najjar syndrome type 2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:12530ENSG000002416351917402q37.1UDP glucuronosyltransferase family 1 member A116456422[PMID]_17098698[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 1 000 0000.1 / 100 000EuropeValue and classValidated[EXPERT]
Point prevalence1-9 / 100 0001 / 100 000EuropeValue and classValidatedEuropean Medicines Agency 2014[OTHER]

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

22 annotations · validated 2024-04-19
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0000952Jaundice
HP:0003265Neonatal hyperbilirubinemia
HP:0008282Unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0001252Hypotonia
HP:0002033Poor suck
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0006958Abnormal auditory evoked potentials
HP:0100543Cognitive impairment
HP:0001259Coma
HP:0002329Drowsiness
HP:0006297Enamel hypoplasia
HP:0000365Hearing impairment
HP:0001433Hepatosplenomegaly
HP:0025430High-pitched cry
HP:0002383Infectious encephalitis
HP:0001343Kernicterus
HP:0001254Lethargy
HP:0002354Memory impairment
HP:0000597Ophthalmoparesis
HP:0002179Opisthotonus
HP:0000989Pruritus
HP:0001250Seizure
HP:0002321Vertigo

Run the differential on the 3 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 32965842[PMID]

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