Hepatic veno-occlusive disease some herbal teas), and has been described as part of a rare hereditary disease called "hepatic venoocclusive disease with immunodeficiency" (which results from mutations in the gene coding for a protein called SP110). Features of VODI include weight gain, tender enlargement of the liver, ascites, and yellow discoloration of the skin; it often is associated with acute kidney failure. In the BMT setting, VODI is felt to be due to injury to the hepatic venous endothelium from the conditioning regimen. Toxic agents causing veno-occlusive disease include plants as well as the medication cyclophosphamide. Doppler ultrasound of the liver is typically
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