Abstract
Amyloidosis and The Gastrointestinal Tract
Systemic amyloidosis is not a single disease but results from a variety different diseases. Involvement of the gastrointestinal tract is commonly reported in systemic amyloidosis. Autopsy studies show amyloid deposition in the gastrointestinal tract and liver, %70 to %100. It may cause abdominal pain, vomiting, anorexia, diarrhea, constipation and gastrointestinal bleeding. Systemic amyloidosis affects every part of the gastrointestinal tract from the mouth to the anus.
Sistemik amiloidoz tüm sistemleri etkileyebilir. Sistemik amiloidozda gastrointestinal tutulum sıktır. Otopsi çalışmalarında %70 ile %100 arasında gastrointestinal tutulum gösterilmiştir. Amiloid gastrointestinal sistemin tüm bölümlerini, etkileyebilir. Abdominal ağrı, bulantı, kusma, diyare. kilo kaybı, anoreksi, konstipasyon, üst ve alt gastrointestinal kanamaya neden olabilir. Motilite bozukluğu sıktır.
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| Primary Language | English |
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| Submission Date | November 19, 2009 |
| Publication Date | December 23, 2009 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5835/jecm.v17i4.372 |
| IZ | https://izlik.org/JA69ST73XS |
| Published in Issue | Year 2000 Volume: 17 Issue: 4 |
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