Sunday, February, 12, 2012

Gilbert’s syndrome

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Alternative Names

Icterus intermittens juvenilis; Low-grade chronic hyperbilirubinemia; Familial non-hemolytic-non-obstructive jaundice; Constitutional liver dysfunction; Unconjugated benign bilirubinemia


Treatment

No treatment is necessary for Gilbert's disease.


Support Groups


Expectations (prognosis)

Jaundice may come and go throughout your life, especially during illnesses such as colds. However, it usually does not cause health problems.


Complications

There are no known complications.


Calling your health care provider

Call your health care provider if you have jaundice or persistent abdominal pain.



Review Date: 04/23/2009
Reviewed By: David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine; and George F. Longstreth, MD, Department of Gastroenterology, Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program, San Diego, California. 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)