Monday, June 04, 2012

Dubin-Johnson syndrome

Table of Contents

Treatment

No specific treatment is required.


Support Groups


Expectations (prognosis)

The outlook is very positive. Dubin-Johnson syndrome generally does not shorten a person's lifespan.


Complications

Complications are unusual, but may include the following:

  • Reduced liver function
  • Severe jaundice

Calling your health care provider

Call your health care provider if any of the following occurs:

  • Jaundice is severe
  • Jaundice gets worse over time
  • You also haveabdominal pain or other symptoms (which may be a sign that another disorder is causing the jaundice)

Review Date: 08/14/2010
Reviewed By: David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)