Abstract
2/2020
vol. 6
Review paper
Review of parenteral nutrition-associated liver disease
- Department of Gastroenterology and General Medicine, Medical University of Warsaw, Poland
Clin Exp HEPATOL 2020; 6, 2: 65–73
Online publish date: 2020/05/21
Parenteral nutrition has been widely used in patients whose gastrointestinal tract is anatomically or physiologically unavailable for sufficient food intake. It has been considered lifesaving but is not without adverse effects. It has been proven to cause liver injury through different mechanisms. We present a review of parenteral nutrition-associated liver disease.
Keywords
total parenteral nutrition, liver disease, cholestasis, short bowel syndrome
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