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Hepatic Disorders Associated with Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Giuseppe Indolfi, Elisa Bartolini
1Dipartimento Neurofarba, Università degli Studi di Firenze 2Epatologia Pediatrica, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Meyer
Hepatobiliary disorders are common in children with inflammatory bowel disease. In this review we present a summary of the common hepatic manifestations seen in patients with inflammatory bowel disease and focus on the relevant practical issues encountered by paediatric gastroenterologists. A practical clinical approach to the evaluation of liver enzymes abnormalities is provided.