Graft Versus Host Disease; (Skin, Liver & Lungs) Manifestations & GVHD Treatment

3) Gastrointestinal system manifestations

Gastrointestinal manifestations of acute GVHD include diarrhea which is profuse and watery. The main characteristic of this diarrhea is that it continues if the patient stops eating. This owes to its mechanism of destruction of the cell lining of the intestines. In some rare cases, indigestion with decreased appetite can occur without diarrhea.

B) On the other hand, chronic GVHD has a wider range of symptoms which include: