Some people experience a buildup of bilirubin in their blood due to Gilbert syndrome. Abdominal discomfort and yellow stools are symptoms. Dehydration, menstruation, intense exercise, and long periods between eating can lead to its onset. It is a mild condition that occurs as a result of the changes in the UGT1A1 gene that provides instructions for the removal of bilirubin from the body. Diagnosis occurs primarily in adolescence.

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