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==Complications== | |||
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* [[Cholangitis]] (inflammation of a bile duct) | * [[Cholangitis]] (inflammation of a bile duct) | ||
* [[Cholecystitis]] (inflammation of the gallbladder) | * [[Cholecystitis]] (inflammation of the gallbladder) | ||
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* [[Wasting syndrome]] (loss of body mass where the person becomes very thin and weak) | * [[Wasting syndrome]] (loss of body mass where the person becomes very thin and weak) | ||
==Prognosis== | |||
*In healthy individuals, the infection settles down but can last up to a month. | *In healthy individuals, the infection settles down but can last up to a month. | ||
*In immunosuppressed individuals, long-term [[diarrhea]] may occur leading to: | *In immunosuppressed individuals, long-term [[diarrhea]] may occur leading to: | ||
**[[Weight loss]] | **[[Weight loss]] | ||
**[[Malnutrition]] | **[[Malnutrition]]. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Complications
- Cholangitis (inflammation of a bile duct)
- Cholecystitis (inflammation of the gallbladder)
- Hepatitis
- Malabsorption (not enough nutrients being absorbed from the intestinal tract)
- Pancreatitis
- Wasting syndrome (loss of body mass where the person becomes very thin and weak)
Prognosis
- In healthy individuals, the infection settles down but can last up to a month.
- In immunosuppressed individuals, long-term diarrhea may occur leading to: