Gilbert's disease
Alternative Names
Icterus intermittens juvenilis; Low-grade chronic hyperbilirubinemia; Familial non-hemolytic-non-obstructive jaundice; Constitutional liver dysfunction; Unconjugated benign bilirubinemiaSymptoms
- Mild jaundice (yellowing of skin and whites of eyes)
- Fatigue
Note: Jaundice typically appears during times of exertion, stress, not eating, and infection.
Exams and Tests
An indirect bilirubin blood test shows changes consistent with Gilbert's disease.
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