“…1 Gilbert syndrome is present in 5% to 10% of Western European populations and patients are frequently unaware of their diagnosis. 2,3 A genetic variant in the promoter region of the UGT1A1 gene, which encodes for UDP-GT, is associated with Gilbert syndrome and there is an additional thymine-adenine (TA) base pair in the TATA box instead of the normal 6 pairs. 2 In Gilbert syndrome, there is a 70% reduction in the liver’s ability to conjugate bilirubin that can lead to intermittent episodes of nonpruritic jaundice, which are precipitated by fasting, infection, and overexertion.…”