Monitoring

All patients require long-term follow-up.

  • Daily weight should be monitored.

  • FBC, electrolytes, urea, creatinine, and LFTs should be checked monthly; less frequently in stable, long-term patients.

  • Vitamin and micro-nutrient status should be checked every 6 to 12 months once stable, although methods for determining sufficiency or deficiency are controversial.

  • Yearly dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) scan is required to monitor bone density.

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