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2. Crohn's disease - Wikipedia

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   Liver involvement of Crohn's disease can include cirrhosis and steatosis. Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, NAFLD) are relatively common and can slowly progress to end-stage liver disease. NAFLD sensitizes the liver to injury and increases the risk of developing acute or chronic liver failure following another ...

3. Primary sclerosing cholangitis - Wikipedia

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   Primary sclerosing cholangitis and primary biliary cholangitis are distinct entities and exhibit important differences, including the site of tissue damage within the liver, associations with IBD, which includes ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease, response to treatment, and risks of disease progression. [25]

4. Elevated alkaline phosphatase - Wikipedia

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   This group of enzymes has a low substrate specificity and catalyzes the hydrolysis of phosphate esters in a basic environment. The major function of alkaline phosphatase is transporting chemicals across cell membranes. [1] Alkaline phosphatases are present in many human tissues, including bone, intestine, kidney, liver, placenta and white blood ...

5. Intestinal pseudo-obstruction - Wikipedia

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   Intestinal obstruction, Crohn's disease, ovarian torsion, ovarian cyst, neoplasm, ... check liver enzyme levels, and evaluate for signs of blood infections. TPN ...

6. Management of Crohn's disease - Wikipedia

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   Surgery is normally reserved for complications of Crohn's disease or when disease that resists treatment with drugs is confined to one location that can be removed. [30] Surgery is often used to manage complications of Crohn's disease, including fistulae , small bowel obstruction , colon cancer , small intestine cancer and fibrostenotic ...

7. Inflammatory bowel disease - Wikipedia

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   Lastly, Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis present with extra-intestinal manifestations (such as liver problems, arthritis, skin manifestations and eye problems) in different proportions. [65] In 10–15% of cases, a definitive diagnosis neither of Crohn's disease nor of ulcerative colitis can be made because of idiosyncrasies in the ...