Gilbert’s syndrome is a congenital hereditary disorder in which the activity of certain enzymes involved in bilirubin metabolism is reduced. It is manifested with increased blood levels of unconjugated bilirubin. Mild jaundice might be present, but the condition is most often asymptomatic.
It is important because it might affect the liver’s potential to degrade medications and other substances, thus altering their effect in the organism.
According to the data you provided (increased levels of: total bilirubin, indirect bilirubin and direct bilirubin and previous history of hepatitis in 2003) you might be experiencing higher levels of bilirubin in the blood because of the previous damage that might have been done by the hepatitis. It is not uncommon to have raised bilirubin levels in the blood long after hepatitis.
You might want to visit a specialist for internal medicine, particularly in gastroenterohepatology. After a physical examination and additional laboratory tests (AST and ALT) and a hepatic ultrasound scan, he might be able to tell you whether the raised levels of bilirubin in the blood are caused by the hepatitis or not.
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