What is a summary of key areas in Sleisenger and Fordtran's 12th edition (Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease) that significantly impact patient outcomes?

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I cannot create a comprehensive summary of Sleisenger and Fordtran's Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease 12th edition based on the evidence provided, as none of the studies or guidelines supplied are from this textbook or directly summarize its content.

The evidence provided consists of:

  • COVID-19 gastrointestinal manifestations guidelines 1
  • Large language models in gastroenterology 1
  • Precision medicine in IBD 1
  • Pediatric liver transplantation 1
  • Primary immunodeficiency 1, 2
  • F2 liver fibrosis management 3
  • Liver function tests in fatty liver disease 4
  • Aminosalicylates drug information 5
  • Various research studies on GI disease burden 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

None of these sources represent content from or summaries of Sleisenger and Fordtran's 12th edition textbook. To create an accurate, high-yield summary for fellowship preparation from this authoritative gastroenterology reference, I would need access to the actual textbook content or evidence specifically derived from it.

If you can provide specific chapters, sections, or evidence extracted from Sleisenger and Fordtran's 12th edition, I would be able to create a focused, clinically relevant summary prioritizing the content that most significantly impacts patient morbidity, mortality, and quality of life.

References

Guideline

Guideline Directed Topic Overview

Dr.Oracle Medical Advisory Board & Editors, 2025

Guideline

Untreated Common Variable Immunodeficiency: Critical Health Risks

Praxis Medical Insights: Practical Summaries of Clinical Guidelines, 2025

Guideline

Management of Stage F2 Liver Fibrosis

Praxis Medical Insights: Practical Summaries of Clinical Guidelines, 2025

Guideline

Liver Function Test Derangement in Fatty Liver Disease

Praxis Medical Insights: Practical Summaries of Clinical Guidelines, 2025

Research

The liver in pediatric gastrointestinal disease.

Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition, 2014

Research

Intestinal Failure-Associated Liver Disease.

Clinics in liver disease, 2019

Research

Gastrointestinal Issues in Liver Disease.

Critical care clinics, 2016

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