Gastrointestinal complications of immunosuppression

Gastroenterol Clin North Am. 1999 Mar;28(1):233-45, viii. doi: 10.1016/s0889-8553(05)70052-2.

Abstract

The gastrointestinal manifestations of drug-induced immunosuppression may result from direct drug effects, from infectious complications, or both. Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) is a third mechanism whereby immunosuppressive agents are linked with gastrointestinal injury. This article reviews individual immuno-suppressive medications, first concentrating on their reported gastrointestinal side effects, then reviewing other gastrointestinal phenomena, which may represent side effects of immunosuppressive agents but have not been reported yet.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Autoimmune Diseases / drug therapy
  • Autoimmune Diseases / immunology
  • Gastrointestinal Diseases / chemically induced*
  • Gastrointestinal Diseases / immunology
  • Humans
  • Immunosuppression Therapy* / adverse effects
  • Immunosuppressive Agents / adverse effects*
  • Superinfection / chemically induced
  • Superinfection / immunology

Substances

  • Immunosuppressive Agents