About the causes, symptoms and treatments of the Gilbert's syndrome, Aleksandar Zivkovic spoke with the Prof. Ostoja Steve Vucic from Sydney.
Gilbert's syndrome is characterised by the liver's inability to process the yellowish-brown pigment in bile (bilirubin).Despite the person's jaundiced appearance, the functioning of their liver is normal.
Gilbert's syndrome is a common, mild disorder thought to be inherited in around half of all cases. Men are at higher risk than women, and tend to develop Gilbert's syndrome between their late teens and early 30s. Usually, the disorder is diagnosed by chance during the investigation of unrelated illnesses.
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