Gilberts disease

Introduction: Gilberts disease

Description of Gilberts disease

Gilberts disease (medical condition): An inherited enzyme deficiency (UDP glucoronyl transferase) which causes periodic mild jaundice, abdominal pain, weakness and fatigue. See also Gilbert's Syndrome:
  »Introduction: Gilbert's Syndrome
  »Symptoms of Gilbert's Syndrome
  »Treatments for Gilbert's Syndrome

Gilberts disease: 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.
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Gilberts disease: Rare Disease

Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

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

Gilberts disease as a Disease

Gilberts disease: Another name for Gilbert's Syndrome (or close medical condition association).
  »Introduction: Gilbert's Syndrome
  »Symptoms of Gilbert's Syndrome
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Symptoms of Gilberts disease (Gilbert's Syndrome)

Some of the symptoms of Gilberts disease incude:

• Asymptomatic
• Yellow tinge to skin and whites of eyes
• Scleral jaundice
• Fatigue
• Nausea

See full list of 10 symptoms of Gilberts disease (Gilbert's Syndrome)

Treatments for Gilberts disease (Gilbert's Syndrome)

Treatments for Gilberts disease (Gilbert's Syndrome) include:

• None required

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Treatment of Gilberts disease: For more treatment information about Gilberts disease, see treatment of Gilbert's Syndrome (Gilberts disease)

Terms associated with Gilberts disease:

Terms Similar to Gilberts disease:

• Meulengracht syndrome

Source: Diseases Database

• Hyperbilirubinemia 1
• Hyperbilirubinemia, Arias type
• Gilbert's syndrome
• Gilbert syndrome

Source - NIH

External links related to: Gilberts disease

• OMIM - UDP-GLYCOSYLTRANSFERASE 1 FAMILY, POLYPEPTIDE A1; UGT1A1
• Gilbert's syndrome (www.whonamedit.com)
• OMIM - GILBERT SYNDROME
• eMedicine - Gilbert Syndrome : Article by Sandeep Mukherjee, MD

Source: Diseases Database

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