Etymology

Gilbert's syndrome

Today it means: A hereditary condition characterized by hyperbilirubinemia due to reduced activity of the enzyme glucuronyltransferase. Full definition →

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First described by French gastroenterologist Augustin Nicolas Gilbert and co-workers in 1901.

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