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What is Gilbert's Syndrome?

What is Gilbert's Syndrome?

  • Gilbert's Syndrome: An inherited enzyme deficiency (UDP glucoronyl transferase) which causes periodic mild jaundice, abdominal pain, weakness and fatigue.
  • Gilbert's Syndrome: A benign familial disorder, transmitted as an autosomal dominant trait. It is characterized by low-grade chronic hyperbilirubinemia with considerable daily fluctuations of the bilirubin level.
    Source - Diseases Database

Gilbert's Syndrome is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Gilbert's Syndrome, or a subtype of Gilbert's Syndrome, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Ophanet, a consortium of European partners, currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000. They list Gilbert's Syndrome as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet

Gilbert's Syndrome: Introduction

Who gets Gilbert's Syndrome?

Gender Ratio for Gilbert's Syndrome: male predominance

How serious is Gilbert's Syndrome?

Complications of Gilbert's Syndrome: see complications of Gilbert's Syndrome

What causes Gilbert's Syndrome?

Causes of Gilbert's Syndrome: see causes of Gilbert's Syndrome

What are the symptoms of Gilbert's Syndrome?

Symptoms of Gilbert's Syndrome: see symptoms of Gilbert's Syndrome

Complications of Gilbert's Syndrome: see complications of Gilbert's Syndrome

Gilbert's Syndrome: Testing

Diagnostic testing: see tests for Gilbert's Syndrome.

Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Gilbert's Syndrome.

How is it treated?

Treatments for Gilbert's Syndrome: see treatments for Gilbert's Syndrome
Research for Gilbert's Syndrome: see research for Gilbert's Syndrome

Name and Aliases of Gilbert's Syndrome

Main name of condition: Gilbert's Syndrome

Other names or spellings for Gilbert's Syndrome:

Gilbert-Lereboullet syndrome, Meulengracht syndrome, unconjugated benign bilirubinemia, low-grade, chronic hyperbilirubinemia, icterus intermittens juvenilis, familial, nonhemolytic, nonobstructive jaundice, familial unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia, Cholemia, familial, Hyperbilirubinemia type 1, Hyperbilirubinemia 1, Hyperbilirubinemia, Arias type

Meulengracht syndrome Source - Diseases Database

Gilberts disease, Hyperbilirubinemia 1, Hyperbilirubinemia, Arias type, Gilberts disease, Hyperbilirubinemia 1, Hyperbilirubinemia, Arias type, Hyperbilirubinemia 1, Hyperbilirubinemia, Arias type
Source - Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

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