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My nephew is an autistic 22yr old male Caucasian who has recently lost 20 #s in a month without trying And c/o increased urination, his bilirubin is @20 my sister says but his other blood work came back fine glucose level @ 85. what could be happening besides diabetes, Gilbert s disease and a blocked common bile duct?
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I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
Make sure that the diagnosis is Gilbert.
Gilbert disease is a benign condition and no treatment is required. The bilirubin level persistently high and all other parameters are normal.
It doesn’t cause any harm and no treatment is required in most of the cases.
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What Are The Side Effects Of Gilbert S Disease?
Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Make sure that the diagnosis is Gilbert. Gilbert disease is a benign condition and no treatment is required. The bilirubin level persistently high and all other parameters are normal. It doesn’t cause any harm and no treatment is required in most of the cases. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.