What are the symptoms of Gilbert’s disease in infants?

Gilbert’s syndrome is an inherited condition often discovered by accident, such as when someone has a blood test. It occurs due to a defect in the processing of bilirubin by the liver. The syndrome may cause the skin and the whites of the eyes to have a yellow tinge due to the build-up of bilirubin. Gilbert’s syndrome is typically harmless and treatment isn’t required.

What are the symptoms of Gilbert’s disease in infants?

The most frequent sign of Gilbert syndrome is an occasional yellowish tinge of the skin and the whites of the eyes as a result of slightly higher levels of bilirubin in the blood. In people with Gilbert syndrome, bilirubin levels may increase due to: Illness, such as a cold or the flu.

Occasionally, you might notice that your child has mild yellowness of the skin (jaundice). The whites of their eyes may become yellow at times – this is likely to be more obvious when they have an illness, such as a cold. Other things may trigger an episode of jaundice, including: dehydration.