Colitis: Diagnosis And Therapeutic Strategies: 147 - Rilegato

 
9781402043154: Colitis: Diagnosis And Therapeutic Strategies: 147
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ISBN 10: 1402043155 ISBN 13: 9781402043154
Casa editrice: Springer Verlag, 2006

Sinossi

This book provides an update for any gastroenterologist, medical or surgical, with an interest in inflammatory bowel disease. Clinically important aspects of diagnosis and treatment are covered and underpinned by scientific mechanisms. It is an exciting book which looks into the future as well as informing current practice. It includes up-to-date research findings at the highest scientific level.

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Contenuti

List of principal contributors. List of chairpersons. Preface.- SECTION I: DIAGNOSIS. 1 Role of capsule encoscopy in Crohn's disease. 2 Endoscopy in Crohn's disease. 3 Colitis diagnosis and therapeutic strategies - how, what and when to biopsy.- SECTION II: MICROSCOPIC COLITIS. 4 Epidemiology of microscopic colitis. 5 Microscopic colitis: histological classification. 6 Mechanisms of pathogenesis in microscopic colitis. 7 Microscopic colitis: treatment.- SECTION III: PREDICTING OUTCOMES. 8 Predicting the natural history of inflammatory bowel disease. 9 Who gets extra-intestinal manifestations? 10 Colitis: predicting outcomes -- who gets cancer?.- SECTION IV: CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY. 11 Mechanisms of steroid action and resistance in inflammatory bowel disease. 12 Budesonide for ulcerative colitis. 13 How do I use steroids in Crohn's disease? 14 Why corticosteroids should not be used as first-line therapy for Crohn's disease.- SECTION V: AZATHIOPRINE. 15 Azathioprine: molecular mechanism of action. 16 Pharmacogenetics of azathioprine - useful in clinical practice? 17 Azathioprine: long-term side-effects. 18 State-of-the-Art Lecture: Trials and complications of ileal pouch surgery.- SECTION VI: IMMUNOMODULATORY THERAPY. 19 Biologics in ulcerative colitis.- SECTION VII: CANCER AND IBD. 20 Diagnosis of colitis associated dysplasia: new colonoscopic techniques. 21 Can we prevent cancer using current drugs? 22 Management of low-grade dysplasia in inflammatory bowel disease. 23 Low-grade dysplasia in flat mucosa: is it relevant?.- SECTION VIII: NEW THERAPEUTIC APPROACHES. 24 Leucocytapheresis. 25 Helminths and immune.- modulation of inflammatory bowel disease. 26 Probiotics for inflammatory bowel disease.- Index

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Editore
Springer Verlag
Data di pubblicazione
2006
Lingua
Inglese
ISBN 10 
1402043155
ISBN 13 
9781402043154
Rilegatura
Copertina rigida
Numero edizione
1
Numero di pagine
265
Redattore
Jewell D. P., Colombel J. F., Pena A. S., Tromm A., Warren B. F.
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