Chronic intestinal failure
Synonyms: CIF
Chronic intestinal failure (CIF) is a chronic type of intestinal failure characterized by a nonfunctioning small bowel (that may be reversible or irreversal) where the body is unable to maintain energy and nutritional needs through absorption of food or nutrients via the intestinal tract (despite being metabolically stable) and which therefore necessitates long-term parenteral feeding. CIF may be the result of congenital digestive diseases (such as gastroschisis atresia of small intestine) short bowel syndrome intra-abdominal or pelvic cancer or progressive and devastating gastrointestinal or systemic benign diseases (such as Crohn disease).
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Transplant Unwrapped
Transplant Unwrapped is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with the mission to ensure every patient, caregiver, and member of the intestinal disease community feels well-educated and supported throughout their journey with intestinal failure, intestinal rehabilitation, and intestinal and multivisceral transplantation.
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