Challenges in inflammatory bowel disease
By: edited by Derek Jewell ... [et al.].
Contributors: Jewell, D. P.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Blackwell Pub.
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Malden, Mass
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781405122344
Subjects: Inflammatory bowel diseases; Inflammatory Bowel Diseases -- etiology; Inflammatory Bowel Diseases -- diagnosis; Inflammatory Bowel Diseases -- therapy
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Clues to aetiology and pathogenesis; title: Global changes in incidence / Richard F. A. Logan and Emma L Armitage; title: The role of genetics in inflammatory bowel disease / John B. Beckly, Tariq Ahmad, and Derek P. Jewell; title: Microbial sensing in the intestine by pattern recognition receptors / Robin G. Lorenz and Charles O. Elson; title: The role of bacteria / Rob Penner and Karen Madsen; title: The appendix - how might it influence susceptibility to ulcerative colitis: the legend of Qebehsenuef / Kenneth Croitoru; title: Diagnosis and assessment; title: What are the controversies in histopathological diagnosis? / Bryan F. Warren and Neil A. Shepherd; title: The challenges of using capsule endoscopy in the diagnosis and management of inflammatory bowel disease / Gary C. Chen, Simon K. Lo; title: Cross sectional imaging of inflammatory bowel disease / Stuart Taylor and Steve Halligan; title: Management of ulcerative colitis; title: Mesalamine for maintenance therapy in ulcerative colitis - how much, how long? / Miles P. Sparrow, Wee-Chian Lim, and Stephen B. Hanauer; title: Refractory distal colitis / Simon Travis; title: Pharmabiotics and inflammatory bowel disease - on the verge of evidence-based medicine / Fergus Shanahan, Jude Ryan, Shoemik Sibartie; title: Current controversies in the surgical management of ulcerative colitis / R. John Nicholls and Mark J. Cheetham.; title: What are the causes and treatment of ileoanal pouch dysfunction? / Alan F. Horgan, William J. Sandborn, and John H. Pemberton:; title: Management of Crohn's disease; title: Is mesalazine useful in Crohn's disease? / A. Hillary Steinhart; title: Steroids or nutrition? / Miquel A. Gassull; title: Do antibiotics have a role in Crohn's disease? / Séverine Vermeire and Paul Rutgeerts; title: The optimal use of infliximab in Crohn's disease / Geert D'Haens; title: Designer drugs: from bench to bedside / Stephan R. Targan and Loren C. Karp; title: Current controversies in the surgical management of Crohn's disease / W.M. Chambers, I. Lindsey, and N.J. Mortensen; title: Perianal Crohn's disease / Carl J. Brown and Robin S. McLeod; title: What is dysplasia? / K. Geboes; title: Colonoscopic surveillance- if and when? / Urban Sjöqvist and Robert Löfberg; title: Cancer: new colonoscopic techniques / R. Kiesslich, M.F. Neurath; title: Molecular markers- a realistic hope? / Jacintha N. O'Sullivan and Teresa A. Brentnall; title: Adenomas v. dysplasia associated lesion or mass - recognition and management? / M. Guindi and R.H. Riddell; title: Special management problems; title: Growth impairment in children / Thomas D Walters and Anne M. Griffiths; title: Osteopenia / Subrata Ghosh.