Hyperbiliverdinemia

Definition:

Hyperbiliverdinaemia (HBLVD) is a clinical sign that has been infrequently reported in cases of liver cirrhosis or liver carcinoma, usually indicating a poor long-term prognosis. Under physiological circumstances, the concentrations of biliverdin are much lower than those of bilirubin. However, in rare cases, impairment of the biliverdin/bilirubin pathway has been reported to result in green jaundice and a green discoloration of body fluids. It has been reported that hyperbiliverdinaemia is caused by a genetic defect in the BLVRA gene in conjunction with decompensated liver cirrhosis.

References:

[1]. Mats Gåfvels, et al. A novel mutation in the biliverdin reductase-A gene combined with liver cirrhosis results in hyperbiliverdinaemia (green jaundice). Liver Int. 2009 Aug;29(7):1116-24. [Content Brief]

[2]. Nikolaj S Nytofte, et al. A homozygous nonsense mutation (c.214C->A) in the biliverdin reductase alpha gene (BLVRA) results in accumulation of biliverdin during episodes of cholestasis. J Med Genet. 2011 Apr;48(4):219-25. [Content Brief]

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