Inflammatory Bowel Disease: From Bench to Bedside (Paperback, 2)

Preface. Section 1: The Laboratory Bench. 1. Introduction: Inflammatory Bowel Diseases: From Bench to Bedside; F. Shanahan, et al. 2. The Changing Faces of Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis; A. Ekbom. 3. Genetics of Inflammatory Bowel Disease; K.D. Taylor, J.I. Rotter, H. Yang. 4. Experimental Mouse Models of Inflammatory Bowel Disease: New Insights Into Pathogenic Mechanisms; C.O. Elson, C. T. Weaver. 5. The Normal Intestinal Mucosa - A State of `Controlled Inflammation'; C. Fiochi. 6. The Lymphocyte-Epithelial-Bacterial Interface; R. Hershberg, R. Blumberg. 7. The Mucosal Inflammatory Response. Cytokines and Chemokines; F. Cominelli, K. O. Arseneau, T. T. Pizarro ; 8. Role of the Microcirculation in Chronic Gut Inflammation; M. B. Grisham, F. S. Laroux, D. N. Granger. 9. Remission, Relapse, Intestinal Healing and Repair; M. N. Goke , D. Podolsky. 10. Antibodies in the Exploration of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Pathogenesis and Disease Stratification; J. Braun, O. Cohavy, M. Eggena. 11. Pathophysiology of Inflammatory Bowel Disease: The Effect of Inflammation on Intestinal Function ; S. M. Collins, K. Croitoru. 12. Systemic Consequences of Intestinal Inflammation; K. A. Papadakis , M.T. Abreu. Section II: The Bedside. 13. Understanding Symptoms and Signs in Inflammatory Bowel Disease; C. C. Cronin, F. Shanahan 14. Clinical Course and Complications of Ulcerative Colitis and Ulcerative Proctitis; R. Panaccione, L. R. Sutherland. 15. Clinical Features and Complications of Crohn's Disease; W. J. Tremaine. 16. Mechanisms of Systemic Inflammation Associated With Intestinal Injury; R. B. Sartor. S. N. Lichtman 17. Pathology of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases: A Critical Appraisal in Diagnosis and Management; G. Cortina, K. Lewin. 18. An Endoscopic and Histologic Perspective of Diagnosis: When, Where and What to Do; C. N. Bernstein, R. H. Riddell. 19. Radiologic (Radiographic) and Imaging Features of Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn's Disease; E. Fitzgerald. 20. New Diagnostic Approaches; L. Kam, E. Vasiliauskas. 21. Differential Diagnosis of Colitis; S. C. Eng, C. M. Surawicz. 22. 'Disease Management' in Chronic Medical Conditions; D. H. Alpers. 23. Pharmacoeconomic and Inflammatory Bowel Disease; B. G. Feagan. 24. Measuring Quality of Life in Inflammatory Bowel Disease; E.J. Irvine. 25 Additional Chapters. Section III: Back to the Laboratory Bench. 50. Epilogue: Bench to Bedside and Back to Bench; S.R. Targan, L. C. Karp, F. Shanahan. Index.