Open AccessHepatobiliar manifestations in inflammatory bowel disease: A practical approach
Author(s) -
Pauliúñez,
F Suárez de Castro,
Gabriel Mezzano,
Rodrigo Quera,
Diego Díaz,
Lorena Castro
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
world journal of hepatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.913
H-Index - 55
ISSN - 1948-5182
DOI - 10.4254/wjh.v14.i2.319
Subject(s) - medicine , inflammatory bowel disease , primary sclerosing cholangitis , nonalcoholic fatty liver disease , gastroenterology , disease , inflammatory bowel diseases , complication , liver disease , fatty liver
Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) are associated with various hepatobiliary disorders. They can occur at any moment in the course of the disease or associated with the treatment. The prevalence of liver dysfunction can reach up to 50% in different studies. Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is considered the most common hepatobiliary complication in IBD, while primary sclerosing cholangitis is the most specific. Management of hepatic manifestations in IBD involves a multidisciplinary approach that includes a high index of suspicion and joint management with hepatologists. The medical confrontation with abnormal liver tests must include an exhaustive study to determine if these patterns can be related to IBD, associated diseases or to the therapies used.