A Rare Case of Primary Sjogren’s Syndrome Coexisting With Gilbert Syndrome
Lin Zhang,
Zhichun Liu,
Leixi Xue
Abstract:Gilbert syndrome (GS) is an autosomal recessive inherited bilirubin metabolism disorder characterized by chronic unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia in the absence of hemolysis and liver disease. Primary Sjogren's syndrome (pSS), mainly occurring in women, is a common connective tissue disease (CTD) wherein bilirubin levels are generally reduced. We report a rare case of pSS coexisting with GS. A 35-year-old female patient presented to our hospital with pSS and chronic unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia, for which lo… Show more
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