raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:79235

Crigler-Najjar syndrome type 2

Synonyms: Bilirubin uridinediphosphate glucuronosyltransferase deficiency type 2 · Bilirubin-UGT deficiency type 2

Type
Clinical subtype
Group
Subtype of disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
Infancy, Neonatal
Status
active

A form of Crigler Najjar syndrome (CNS), a rare hereditary disorder of bilirubin metabolism, characterized by unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia due to reduced and inducible activity of hepatic UDP-glucuronosyltransferase 1A1. The disorder clinically manifests with neonatal, isolated jaundice with a risk of developing bilirubin encephalopathy later in life due to triggers such as stress or infection.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enCrigler-Najjar syndrome type 2Bilirubin uridinediphosphate glucuronosyltransferase deficiency type 2 · Bilirubin-UGT deficiency type 2
frSyndrome de Crigler-Najjar type 2Déficit en bilirubine uridine-diphosphate glucuronosyltransférase type 2 · Déficit en bilirubine-UGT type 2
deCrigler-Najjar-Syndrom Typ 2Arias-Syndrom · Bilirubin UDP-Glucuronosyltransferase-Mangel Typ 2 · Bilirubin-UGT-Defizienz Typ 2 · Bilirubin-UGT-Mangel Typ 2 · Hyperbilirubinämie, hereditäre unkonjugierte, Typ 2
esSíndrome de Crigler-Najjar tipo 2Deficiencia de bilirrubina uridinadifosfato glucuronosiltransferasa tipo 2 · Deficiencia de bilirrubina-UGT tipo 2
itSindrome di Crigler-Najjar tipo 2Deficit di UGT, tipo 2 · Deficit di bilirubina uridina-difosfato glucuronosiltransferasi tipo 2 · Deficit di bilirubina uridina-difosfato glucuronosiltransferasi, tipo 2 · Deficit di bilirubina-UGT tipo 2
nlSyndroom van Crigler-Najjar type 2Bilirubine-UGT-deficiëntie type 2 · Deficiëntie van bilirubine-uridinedifosfaat-glucuronosyltransferase type 2
ptSíndrome Crigler-Najjar tipo 2Deficiência de bilirrubina-UGT tipo 2
plZespół Criglera i Najjara typu 2Dziedziczna niesprzężona hiperbilirubinemia typu 2 · Niedobó UGT typu 2 · Niedobór bilirubiny-UGT typu 2 · Niedobór urydynodifosforan-glukuronosylotransferazy bilirubiny typu 2 · Zespół Ariasa
csCriglerův-Najjarův syndrom II. typuDeficit bilirubin-uridin-difosfát-glukuronosyl-transferázy II. typu · Deficit bilirubin-UGT, typ 2 · Hereditární nekonjugovaná hyperbilirubinémie, typ 2 · Deficit UGT, typ 2 · Ariasův syndrom · Crigler-Najjarův syndrom II. typu
ukСиндром Криглера-Найяра, тип 2Дефіцит уридиндифосфатглюкуронозилтрансферази білірубіну, тип 2 · Дефіцит білірубіну-УГТ тип 2
zhCrigler-Najjar综合征2型胆红素尿苷二磷酸葡萄糖醛酸转移酶缺乏症2型
trCrigler-Najjar sendromu tip 2Arias sendromu · UGT eksikliği tip 2 · Bilirubin-UGT eksikliği tip 2 · Kalıtsal konjuge olmayan hiperbilirubinemi tip 2 · Bilirubin üridindifosfat glukuronosiltransferaz eksikliği tip 2

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM606785Evalidated
ICD-10E80.5NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-115C58.00NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0011725Evalidated
MeSHC536213Evalidated
UMLSC2931132Evalidated
GARD8683Evalidated
MedDRA10011387Evalidated

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 (1):

No children.

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
UGT1A1Disease-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

1 record
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyNot yet validatedORPHANET

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

3 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0003265Neonatal hyperbilirubinemia
HP:0006579Prolonged neonatal jaundice
HP:0008282Unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia

Run the differential on the 3 obligate / very frequent terms

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