Gilbert syndrome
Description
Gilbert’s syndrome: congenital, benign, chronic, intermittent hyperbilirubinemia. Fluctuating episodes of jaundice in the absence of any specific symptoms, with an excess of unconjugated bilirubin present in the urine.
Familial disorder, transmitted as an autosomal dominant trait. Both sexes affected (Male: female 4:1). Scleral jaundice is a constant factor. Symptoms of fatigue, nausea, and abdominal pain usually exacerbated by exertion, alcohol, or infection.
History of Gilbert syndrome
1900 – Gilbert
1939 – Meulengracht
Associated Persons
- Augustin Nicolas Gilbert (1858–1927)
- Jens Einar Meulengracht (1887–1976)
Alternative names
- Meulengracht syndrome
- Gilbert-Meulengrach syndrome
References
- Gilbert A, Castaigne J, Lereboullet P. De l’ictère familial. Contribution à l’étude de la diathèse biliaire. Bulletins et mémoires de la Société médicale des hôpitaux de Paris. 1900; 17: 948-959
- Meulengracht E. Icterus intermittens juvenilis (chronischer intermittierender juveniler Subikterus). Berliner Klinische Wochenschrift. 1939; 18(4): 118-121
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