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70    Symptoms of upper digestive tract disease, with anatomical loss or pathological alteration present.                  * Severe impairment of nutritional status uncontrolled by any treatment or dietary modifications
                                                                                                                           * Assistance required with all activities of daily living
                                                                                                                           * Weight loss with a BMI<20.

    Notes to Table 8.1
      1. Continuous drug treatment includes H2 receptor antagonists, proton pump inhibitors, corticosteroids, and pancreatic enzyme supplementation.
      2. Continuous drug treatment does not include antacids, or mixed antacid and alginic acid preparations.
      3. Modified diet does not include the avoidance of a few, or selected, food items. It refers to special diets devised to manage symptoms of the disease and maximise nutrition (for example, lactose-free diet, gluten-free diet).

8.2        Lower gastrointestinal tract – colon and rectum
Table 8.2: Lower gastrointestinal tract – colon and rectum
See notes to Table 8.2 for further information.

%WPI  Primary criteria                                                                                          Secondary criteria
                                                                                                                No requirement for any of the following as short term treatment:
                                                                                                                      * Limitation of activities of daily living
                                                                                                                      * Modified diet