WBR0649
| Author | [[PageAuthor::Rim Halaby, M.D. [1]]] |
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| Exam Type | ExamType::USMLE Step 1 |
| Main Category | MainCategory::Biochemistry |
| Sub Category | SubCategory::Gastrointestinal |
| Prompt | [[Prompt::A 2 week old child is brought to the neonatal care clinic for irritability and poor feeding. The mother also reports that she has noticed her child's eyes are unusually yellow. On exam, you notice that the child is poorly responsive and is markedly icteric and jaundiced. Lab tests ordered show normal liver function tests. Serum bilirubin levels is detected to be 28 mg/dL with absent conjugated bilirubin from the serum. Which of the following mechanisms is most likely responsible for this patient's presentation?]] |
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