Autoimmune disorders: gastrointestinal manifestations and endoscopic findings.
The gastrointestinal tract can be involved in many autoimmune disorders, and women are affected more than men in most of the disease processes discussed. As this article outlines, gastrointestinal manifestations can be either part of the clinical presentation or complications of treatment. Depending on the disease process and the severity of symptoms, gastrointestinal evaluation and treatment can have an important role in the management of these diseases.
Division of Gastroenterology, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA.
Alison
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Schneider
Afkhamossadat
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Merikhi
Barbara B
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Frank
D000818:Animals; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000009:adverse effects; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000150:complications; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D001528:Behcet Syndrome / Q000150:complications; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal; D004941:Esophagitis / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D005769:Gastrointestinal Motility; D014890:Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008947:Mixed Connective Tissue Disease / Q000150:complications; D045743:Scleroderma, Diffuse / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology; D012737:Sex Factors; D012859:Sjogren's Syndrome / Q000150:complications
D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal