www.doi.org/10.52768/jjgastro/1228
Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN) is a life-saving intervention for patients with an inability to tolerate alternative nutrition. However, elevated liver enzymes in patients on TPN are a significant predictor of morbidity and have been associated with increased mortality rates.
www.doi.org/10.52768/jjgastro/1229
Gastrointestinal (GI) involvement in amyloidosis is a recognized but relatively uncommon manifestation that presents variably across different amyloid types. This review synthesizes data from multiple studies to delineate amyloid subtypes.
www.doi.org/10.52768/jjgastro/1230
Crohn's disease is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease that can affect any part of the gastrointestinal tract, but it most commonly affects the end of the small intestine (ileum) and the beginning of the colon.
www.doi.org/10.52768/jjgastro/1231
This case highlights the complex interplay of Ulcerative Colitis (UC), Cytomegalovirus (CMV) colitis, and stroke. It also highlights the challenges of treatment in the context of severe disease activity with per rectal bleeding and thrombotic complications like stroke.