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Gilbert's syndrome

noun

Gil·​bert's syndrome
zhēl-ˈberz-
: an inherited metabolic disorder characterized by elevated levels of mostly unconjugated serum bilirubin caused especially by defective uptake of bilirubin by the liver

called also Gilbert's disease

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“Gilbert's syndrome.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Gilbert%27s%20syndrome. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.

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