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Gilbert's disease - Treatment

Alternative Names

Icterus intermittens juvenilis; Low-grade chronic hyperbilirubinemia; Familial non-hemolytic-non-obstructive jaundice; Constitutional liver dysfunction; Unconjugated benign bilirubinemia

Treatment:

Usually no treatment is necessary. Treatment should focus on the underlying condition that caused the jaundice.

Expectations (prognosis):

Jaundice may come and go throughout the patient's life, but usually causes no health problems.

Complications:

There are usually no complications.

Calling your health care provider:

Call your health care provider if you have jaundice or persistent abdominal pain.

  • Reviewed last on: 5/3/2007
  • Jenifer K. Lehrer, MD, Department of Gastroenterology, Frankford-Torresdale Hospital, Jefferson Health System, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.