Hepatic Issues and Complications Associated With Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Lawrence J. Saubermann, Mark Deneau, Richard A. Falcone, Karen F. Murray, Sabina Ali, Rohit Kohli, Udeme D. Ekong, Pamela L. Valentino, Andrew B. Grossman, Elizabeth B. Rand, Maureen M. Jonas, Shehzad A. Saeed (+1 others)
2017 Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition - JPGN  
Hepatobiliary disorders are common in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and persistent abnormal liver function tests are found in approximately 20% to 30% of individuals with IBD. In most cases, the cause of these elevations will fall into 1 of 3 main categories. They can be as a result of extraintestinal manifestations of the disease process, related to medication toxicity, or the result of an underlying primary hepatic disorder unrelated to IBD. This latter possibility is beyond
more » ... the scope of this review article, but does need to be considered in anyone with elevated liver function tests. This review is provided as a clinical summary of some of the major hepatic issues that may occur in patients with IBD.
doi:10.1097/mpg.0000000000001492 pmid:27984347 fatcat:53urh5xqhvasxcmfw6sptf3y2q