Open AccessManaging abnormal liver tests in children with inflammatory bowel disease
Author(s) -
Patrick F. van Rheenen
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
current opinion in pediatrics, with evaluated medline/current opinion in pediatrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.817
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1080-8116
pISSN - 1040-8703
DOI - 10.1097/mop.0000000000001045
Subject(s) - medicine , autoimmune hepatitis , liver injury , inflammatory bowel disease , primary sclerosing cholangitis , nonalcoholic fatty liver disease , liver disease , gastroenterology , viral hepatitis , hepatitis , disease , fatty liver
Liver test abnormalities in children with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are usually insidious in onset. By the time that symptoms referable to liver disease have appeared, the liver injury may be well advanced. It is, therefore, important that children with an incidental finding of abnormal liver tests are investigated in an appropriate and timely manner.