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What We Treat

Gilbert’s Syndrome

What is Gilbert’s Syndrome?

A benign hereditary disease which affects the way bilirubin is processed in the liver and causes jaundice.

Symptoms

Yellowing of the skin and of the whites of the eyes

Fatigue

Diagnosis

A blood test can show changes that occur with Gilbert’s Syndrome

How to Treat Gilbert’s Syndrome

There is no treatment. However, anyone with jaundice should contact their doctor.

Who Treats Gilbert’s Syndrome

At Hopkins Children’s, the Pediatric Liver Center treats Gilbert’s Syndrome

External Links:

Links to support groups, other information

National Institutes of Health 

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