Gilbert's syndrome
Gilbert's syndrome (zh eel-bairz) n. familial unconjugated hyperbilirubinaemia: a condition caused by an inherited congenital deficiency of the enzyme UDP glucuronyl transferase in the liver cells. Patients become mildly jaundiced, especially if they fast or have some minor infection. [ N. A. Gilbert (1858–1927), French physician]
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