[HTML][HTML] Electrolyte and acid-base disorders in inflammatory bowel disease

F Barkas, E Liberopoulos, A Kei… - … : Quarterly Publication of …, 2013 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
F Barkas, E Liberopoulos, A Kei, M Elisaf
Annals of Gastroenterology: Quarterly Publication of the Hellenic …, 2013ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic inflammatory intestinal disorder
encompassing two major entities: Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Intestinal
inflammatory processes reduce the absorption of sodium, chloride and calcium, while they
increase potassium secretion. In addition, mild to severe metabolic alkalosis may occur in
IBD patients, mainly depending on the severity of the disease and the part of the
gastrointestinal tract being affected. The aim of this review is the presentation of the …
Abstract
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic inflammatory intestinal disorder encompassing two major entities: Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. Intestinal inflammatory processes reduce the absorption of sodium, chloride and calcium, while they increase potassium secretion. In addition, mild to severe metabolic alkalosis may occur in IBD patients, mainly depending on the severity of the disease and the part of the gastrointestinal tract being affected. The aim of this review is the presentation of the electrolyte and acid-base disturbances in IBD and how the activity state of the disease and/or treatment may affect them.
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