Open AccessGilbert’s syndrome coexisting with hereditary spherocytosis might not be rare: Six case reports
Author(s) -
Kang Ling-ling,
Zelin Liu,
Hou-De Zhang
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i10.2001
Subject(s) - unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia , medicine , hereditary spherocytosis , jaundice , gastroenterology , hemolysis , bilirubin , pediatrics
Both Gilbert's syndrome (GS) and hereditary spherocytosis (HS) are common genetic disorders. However, comorbidity of GS with HS has always been considered a rare phenomenon, and it can impede accurate diagnoses in the presence of isolated unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia.