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Title Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis : from epidemiology and immunobiology to a rational diagnostic and therapeutic approach / Daniel C. Baumgart, editor
Published New York : Springer, [2012]
©2012

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Description 1 online resource (xviii, 754 pages) : illustrations
Contents pt. 1. Epidemiology -- pt. 2. Immunobiology -- pt. 3. Diagnostic approach -- pt. 4. Therapy -- pt. 5. Nutrition -- pt. 6. Pregnancy, fertility, and pediatric aspects of inflammatory bowel disease -- pt. 7. Surveillance -- pt. 8. Patient perspective and resources
Summary "The conditions of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are excellent examples of how the exponential growth of knowledge in biomedical science can make a remarkable impact on clinical practice and patient's quality of life. It has led to the development of unique novel immunomodulatory treatments. These are continuously being refined to treat not only the two original conditions in the gut, but the systemic immunologic illness with its associated extraintestinal disorders. New therapies are sometimes complex and associated with important risks requiring a deeper understanding of their molecular principles from clinicians. Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis serves as a unique combined resource for physicians and scientists addressing the needs of both groups. It will stimulate exchange and collaboration and shorten the path between discovery and application of new knowledge and also help clinicians understand new therapeutic concepts from their origins. This volume provides an introduction to mucosal immunology which forms the basis of modern immunotherapy. It also serves as a comprehensive guide to the current diagnostic modalities, including enhanced imaging techniques such as MRI and CT enterography, virtual colonoscopy, ultrasound, and endomicroscopy as well as conventional and complex immunomodulatory principles. Each chapter is written by experts in their field and includes the most up to date information. Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis will be of great value to gastroenterologists, surgeons, internists, pediatricians and gynecologists trainees, as well as all those involved in Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis and related autoimmune disorders"--Provided by publisher
Analysis Gastroenterology
Medicine & Public Health
spijsverteringsstelsel
digestive system
geneeskunde
medicine
volksgezondheid
public health
Medicine (General)
Geneeskunde (algemeen)
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Crohn's disease.
Inflammatory bowel diseases.
Ulcerative colitis.
Colitis, Ulcerative
Crohn Disease
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Gastroenterology.
MEDICAL -- Gastroenterology.
Médecine.
Ulcerative colitis
Crohn's disease
Inflammatory bowel diseases
Crohns sjukdom.
Inflammatoriska tarmsjukdomar.
Genre/Form Maps
Maps.
Cartes géographiques.
Form Electronic book
Author Baumgart, Daniel.
LC no. 2011941216
ISBN 9781461409984
1461409985
9783319337036
3319337033