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Gilbert's syndrome    See images

Overview | Symptoms | Treatment | Prevention

Alternative names:

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

Treatment

Usually no treatment is necessary.  The focus should be on the underlying condition resulting in the stress.

Prognosis

Jaundice may fluctuate and persist throughout the patients life but usually causes no health problems.

Complications

There are usually no complications.

Call Your Health Care Provider If:

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

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