Gastrointestinal complications of acute kidney injury

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

12-1-2010

Journal

Management of Acute Kidney Problems

DOI

10.1007/978-3-540-69441-0_22

Abstract

Gastrointestinal (GI) complications are commonly encountered in patients with acute kidney injury (AKI) and are the result of uremia. Since the degree of uremia varies in AKI, a spectrum of symptoms and GI complications may occur. GI complications of AKI include anorexia, hiccups, upper and lower GI hemorrhage, as well as diseases of the small and large intestines. © Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2010.

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