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Dubin-Johnson syndrome causes jaundice, which is a yellow tint to the skin and whites of the eyes.
214-456-8000
Fax: 214-456-1206
Ste F4500
469-497-2505
Fax: 469-497-2511
Ste P3500
469-488-7000
Fax: 469-488-7001
Ste 106
Dubin-Johnson syndrome is when someone older than a newborn develops jaundice (a yellow caste of the skin and whites of the eyes). Jaundice is a fairly common condition that affects otherwise healthy newborn babies. However, Dubin-Johnson syndrome usually appears in adolescence (12-17 years of age*) or early adulthood.
Dubin-Johnson syndrome seems to most frequently affect Jewish Iranian and Moroccan people living in Israel, as well as Japanese people. However, it can affect people of any ethnic background.
*Age of adolescence as defined by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).
A gene mutation that is hereditary (passed down in families) causes Dubin-Johnson syndrome.