Crigler-Najjar Syndrome: eMedicine Gastroenterology
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Crigler-Najjar Syndrome: eMedicine Gastroenterology
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Crigler-Najjar syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive disorder of bilirubin metabolism. Learn about the 2 types. http://bit.ly/9J8oSi
Encephalopathy, Hepatic: eMedicine Gastroenterology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Definition Hepatic encephalopathy is a syndrome observed in patients with cirrhosis. Hepatic encephalopathy is defined as a spectrum of neuropsychiatric abnormalities in patients with liver dysfunction, after exclusion of other known brain disease. Hepatic encephalopathy is characterized by ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
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Hepatic encephalopathy is a syndrome observed in patients with cirrhosis. Learn more about hepatic encephalopathy. http://bit.ly/csoGNV
Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome: eMedicine Gastroenterology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Peutz-Jeghers syndrome (PJS) is an autosomal dominant inherited disorder characterized by intestinal hamartomatous polyps in association with mucocutaneous melanocytic macules. Although the intestinal lesions are hamartomas, patients with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome (PJS) have a 15-fold increased risk ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
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The cause of Peutz-Jeghers syndrome (PJS) appears to be a germline mutation of the STK11/LKB1 tumor suppressor gene. http://bit.ly/95pLNc
Hepatorenal Syndrome: eMedicine Gastroenterology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Hepatorenal syndrome (HRS) is the development of renal failure in patients with advanced chronic liver disease,1 occasionally fulminant hepatitis, who have portal hypertension and ascites. Estimates indicate that at least 40% of patients with cirrhosis ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
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Susan Scroggins Active Health Library and Health Advocate
Hepatorenal syndrome (HRS) is the development of renal failure in patients with advanced chronic liver disease. http://bit.ly/blmq2o
Intestinal Pseudo-obstruction, Surgical Treatment: eMedicine Gastroenterology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: The term intestinal pseudo-obstruction is used to indicate a syndrome characterized by a clinical picture suggestive of mechanical obstruction in the absence of any demonstrable evidence of such an obstruction in the intestine.1 Based on clinical ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
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Learn more information about the surgical treatment of an intestinal pseudo-obstruction. http://bit.ly/9fvVMe
Portal-Systemic Encephalopathy: eMedicine Gastroenterology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Portosystemic encephalopathy (PSE) or hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a neuropsychiatric syndrome associated with hepatocellular failure or portal-systemic venous shunting. There has been a lack of standardization of terminology used to define hepatic encephalopathy. Acute hepatic encephalopathy ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
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Susan Scroggins Active Health Library and Health Advocate
Portosystemic encephalopathy is a neuropsychiatric syndrome associated w/ ehpatocellular failure. Learn more. http://bit.ly/cdCgU3
Whipple Disease: eMedicine Gastroenterology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Whipple disease is a systemic disease most likely caused by a gram-positive bacterium, Tropheryma whippelii.1, 2 Although the first descriptions of the disorder described a malabsorption syndrome with small intestine involvement, the disease also affects ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
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Whipple disease is a systemic disease most likely caused by a gram-positive bacterium, Tropheryma whippelii. http://bit.ly/c4TTz3
Budd-Chiari Syndrome: eMedicine Gastroenterology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Budd-Chiari syndrome is an uncommon condition induced by thrombotic or nonthrombotic obstruction to hepatic venous outflow. Budd described it in 1845, and Chiari added the first pathologic description of a liver with obliterating endophlebitis of the ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
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Budd-Chiari syndrome is an uncommon condition induced by obstruction to hepatic venous outflow. Learn more about it. http://bit.ly/cBBzpH
Gilbert Syndrome: eMedicine Gastroenterology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Augustine Gilbert and Pierre Lereboullet first described Gilbert syndrome, the most common inherited cause of unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia, in 1901. This autosomal recessive condition is characterized by intermittent jaundice in the absence of hemolysis or underlying liver ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
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Gilbert syndrome is characterized by intermittent jaundice in the absence of hemolysis or underlying liver disease. http://bit.ly/bfPylX
Familial Adenomatous Polyposis: eMedicine Gastroenterology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) is the most common adenomatous polyposis syndrome. It is an autosomal dominant inherited disorder characterized by the early onset of hundreds to thousands of adenomatous polyps throughout the colon. If left untreated, ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
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Susan Scroggins Active Health Library and Health Advocate
Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) is the most common adenomatous polyposis syndrome. Learn more about FAP. http://bit.ly/btE28k
Sprue, Tropical: eMedicine Gastroenterology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Tropical sprue (TS) is a syndrome characterized by acute or chronic diarrhea, weight loss, and malabsorption of nutrients. It occurs in residents of or visitors to the tropics and subtropics. The first description of tropical sprue ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
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Susan Scroggins Active Health Library and Health Advocate
Tropical sprue (TS) is a syndrome characterized by acute or chronic diarrhea, weight loss & malabsorption of nutrients. http://bit.ly/bZ1hIm
Dubin-Johnson Syndrome: eMedicine Gastroenterology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Dubin-Johnson syndrome (DJS) is a type of hereditary hyperbilirubinemia that was first described independently in 1954 by Dubin and Johnson and by Sprinz and Nelson. Hereditary hyperbilirubinemias can be divided into conjugated forms and unconjugated forms. ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
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Dubin-Johnson syndrome (DJS) is a type of hereditary hyperbilirubinemia. It can be divided into 2 classes. Learn more. http://bit.ly/9VOokx
Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome: eMedicine Gastroenterology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Zollinger-Ellison syndrome (ZES) is caused by a non-beta islet cell, gastrin-secreting tumor of the pancreas that stimulates the acid-secreting cells of the stomach to maximal activity, with consequent gastrointestinal mucosal ulceration. ZES may occur sporadically or ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
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Susan Scroggins Active Health Library and Health Advocate
Zollinger-Ellison syndrome may occur sporadically or as part of an autosomal dominant familial syndrome. Learn more. http://bit.ly/aK8g1w
WDHA Syndrome: eMedicine Gastroenterology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: In 1957, Priest and Alexander reported a patient with peptic ulcer, diarrhea, hypokalemia, and an islet cell tumor.1 However, the first complete description of the syndrome of watery diarrhea, hypokalemia, and achlorhydria (ie, WDHA syndrome) ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
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WDHA syndrome is a condition associated with watery diarrhea, hypokalemia, and achlorhydria. Learn more about WDHA. http://bit.ly/9Eqe2G
Alcoholic Hepatitis: eMedicine Gastroenterology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Alcoholic hepatitis is a syndrome of progressive inflammatory liver injury associated with long-term heavy intake of ethanol. The pathogenesis is not completely understood.1Patients who are severely affected present with subacute onset of fever, hepatomegaly, leukocytosis, ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
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Susan Scroggins Active Health Library and Health Advocate
Alcoholic hepatitis is a syndrome of progressive inflammatory liver injury associated with long-term heavy drinking. http://bit.ly/9LUFHt
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