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World J Gastroenterol. May 14, 2017; 23(18): 3214-3227
Published online May 14, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i18.3214
Published online May 14, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i18.3214
Inflammatory bowel disease in liver transplanted patients
Tajana Filipec Kanizaj, Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital Merkur, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb 10000, Croatia
Maja Mijic, University Hospital Merkur, Zagreb 10000, Croatia
Author contributions: Filipec Kanizaj T developed the design and was the primary writer of this paper; Mijic M made the literature review, contributed to writing, design and revision.
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Correspondence to: Tajana Filipec Kanizaj, Assistant Professor, PhD, Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital Merkur, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zajceva 19, Zagreb 10000, Croatia. tajana.filipec@gmail.com
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Received: January 28, 2017
Peer-review started: February 7, 2017
First decision: March 3, 2017
Revised: April 13, 2017
Accepted: April 21, 2017
Article in press: April 21, 2017
Published online: May 14, 2017
Peer-review started: February 7, 2017
First decision: March 3, 2017
Revised: April 13, 2017
Accepted: April 21, 2017
Article in press: April 21, 2017
Published online: May 14, 2017
Core Tip
Core tip: Management of inflammatory bowel disease in setting of liver transplantation (LT) is a clinical challenge because of intermittent flares and remissions of the disease, regardless of post-LT immunosuppression to prevent organ rejection. In this article we report new insight on actual knowledge ondiagnostic and treatment opportunities in pre- and post-transplant period.