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Gastrointestinal Complications

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This chapter discusses the complications of the gastrointestinal (GI) and hepatic systems in patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT). GI complications are very common in the BMT patient. Complications include nausea, vomiting, mucositis, diarrhea, malabsorption, gastroparesis, and pain, among others. These complications can be due to regimen-related toxicities or graft-versus-host disease. Hepatic complications are also observed in HSCT patients, including sinusoidal obstruction syndrome. Early recognition and management of GI and hepatic complications result in improved outcome for BMT patients.

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  1. Pediatric Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Doernbecher Children’s Hospital, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, CDRCP, 97239, Portland, OR, USA

    Eneida R. Nemecek MD

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  1. Knight Cancer Institute Adult Blood and Marrow Stem Cell Transplant Program, Oregon Health & Science University Center for Hematologic Malignancies, Portland, Oregon, USA

    Richard T. Maziarz

  2. Knight Cancer Institute Adult Blood and Marrow Stem Cell Transplant Program, Oregon Health & Science University Center for Hematologic Malignancies, Portland, Oregon, USA

    Susan Schubach Slater

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Nemecek, E. (2015). Gastrointestinal Complications. In: Maziarz, R., Slater, S. (eds) Blood and Marrow Transplant Handbook. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-13832-9_21

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