Repeatedly using the same injection site can lead to skin irritation, tissue damage, and even scar formation
Liver biopsy can be nondiagnostic because globules that stain with periodic acid-Schiffdiastase can be present throughout the liver, so liver biopsy would not be necessary to confirm the diagnosis for this patient
Immunosuppression is tapered by 4 months, often to tacrolimus monotherapy, with lower serum levels
This includes vegans and vegetarians, older adults, individuals with atrophic gastritis, pernicious anemia, gastrointestinal disorders, those who have had gastrointestinal surgery and people who take certain medications including, but not limited to, estrogen (HRT), and birth control pills