Crigler-Najjar Syndrome Type II treatment in Cuauhtémoc

When an inherited disorder of bilirubin metabolism is suspected, the first referral for a child is the pediatrician. Crigler-Najjar syndrome type II, also called Arias syndrome, is a genetic disorder in which the liver processes bilirubin incompletely, causing this substance to rise in the blood.

How it presents: The most visible sign is a yellowish coloring of the skin and the whites of the eyes, which can be persistent.

Origin: It stems from an inherited reduction in the activity of a liver enzyme responsible for transforming bilirubin.

When to seek care: If the yellow coloring is prolonged or recurs, it is worth discussing with the pediatrician, who may draw on liver specialists to study the case carefully.