Review Article
Eosinophilic GI Disorders (EGID) following Immunosuppression for Liver Transplantation
Author(s): Saranya Ravindran,Alberto Quaglia,Alastair Baker*
Saranya Ravindran,Alberto Quaglia,Alastair Baker*
Background: Eosinophilic gastrointestinal disorders (EGID) are a group of inflammatory gastrointestinal disorders, characterised by inappropriate eosinophil infiltration and symptoms that affect one or more parts of the GI tract, in the absence of extra-intestinal causes. They include eosinophilic oesophagitis (EO), eosinophilic gastroenteritis (EG) and eosinophilic colitis (EC), all of which can occur following immunosuppression for liver transplantation.
Aim: To present a review of the recent literature on EGID following immunosuppression for liver transplantation in order to clarify their diagnosis and treatment.
Methods: We performed a PubMed search for EGID, eosinophilic oesophagitis (EO), eosinophilic gastroenteritis (EG) and eosinophilic colitis (EC), associated with liver transplantation, their clinical pre.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2167-0889.1000175