Gastrointestinal radiation injury: Symptoms, risk factors and mechanisms

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World Journal of Gastroenterology

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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 14, 2013; 19(2): 185-198
Published online Jan 14, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i2.185

Table 2 Summary of risk factors for gastrointestinal radiation injury

Risk factors
Radiation techniques	Treatment volume, total dose, fractionation dose and schedules
Combined modality therapies	Surgery
Combined modality therapies	Chemotherapy: Particularly concurrent
Medical co-morbidities	Vascular disease, connective tissue disease, inflammatory bowel disease, HIV
Genetic susceptibility	Single nucleotide polymorphism, ataxia telangiectasia

HIV: Human immunodeficiency virus.

Citation: Shadad AK, Sullivan FJ, Martin JD, Egan LJ. Gastrointestinal radiation injury: Symptoms, risk factors and mechanisms. World J Gastroenterol 2013; 19(2): 185-198
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v19/i2/185.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v19.i2.185

Shadad AK, Sullivan FJ, Martin JD, Egan LJ. Gastrointestinal radiation injury: Symptoms, risk factors and mechanisms. World J Gastroenterol 2013; 19(2): 185-198 [PMID: 23345941 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i2.185]

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