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noncommercial use only. Gilbert's syndromeBy Mayo Clinic staff
Original Article: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/gilberts-
syndrome/DS00743 CLICK TO ENLARGE Gilbert's syndrome is a
common, mild liver condition in which the liver doesn't properly
process a substance called bilirubin. Bilirubin is produced by
the breakdown of red blood cells. Gilbert's (zheel-BAYRZ)
syndrome typically is harmless and doesn't require treatment.
Gilbert's syndrome is caused by an inherited gene mutation.
You're born with Gilbert's syndrome, though it often goes
undiscovered for many years. Gilbert's syndrome is often
discovered by accident, such as when you have a blood test that
shows elevated bilirubin levels. Gilbert's syndrome is also
known as constitutional hepatic dysfunction and familial
nonhemolytic jaundice. The lone sign of Gilbert's disease is
that your skin and the whites of your eyes occasionally have a
yellowish tinge (jaundice). This is caused by the slig