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Gilberts Disease
SYMPTOMS. Usually mild jaundice (yellowing of the skin) will occur.
CAUSES. A benign congenital defect. The liver fails to handles the bile
pigment called bilirubin correctly. Only 5 percent of population affected.
TREATMENT. A careful diagnosis is very important. No treatment is needed.