Gilbert syndrome.

Two or three times a year, a healthy patient (> 1 year old) with mild unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia as the only abnormality on routine liver function testing will be referred to the gastroenterologist. A diagnosis of Gilbert Syndrome (GS) is made, and the patient may or may not be seen in the clinic or office because GS is a benign condition. Either way, the nurse needs to understand the pathophysiology of this condition so he/she can provide necessary patient/family education. The purpose of this article is to review the existing literature on GS and to summarize it in a manner useful to both nurses and families.