Inflammatory Bowel Disease : Advances in Pathogenesis and Management
Karoui, Sami
Inflammatory Bowel Disease : Advances in Pathogenesis and Management - IntechOpen 2012 - 1 electronic resource (346 p.)
Open Access
This book is dedicated to inflammatory bowel disease, and the authors discuss the advances in the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease, as well as several new parameters involved in the etiopathogeny of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, such as intestinal barrier dysfunction and the roles of TH 17 cells and IL 17 in the immune response in inflammatory bowel disease. The book also focuses on several relevant clinical points, such as pregnancy during inflammatory bowel disease and the health-related quality of life as an end point of the different treatments of the diseases. Finally, advances in management of patients with inflammatory bowel disease are discussed, especially in a complete review of the recent literature.
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English
1218 9789533078915 9789535167532
10.5772/1218 doi
Endocrinology
Hepatology
Inflammatory Bowel Disease : Advances in Pathogenesis and Management - IntechOpen 2012 - 1 electronic resource (346 p.)
Open Access
This book is dedicated to inflammatory bowel disease, and the authors discuss the advances in the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease, as well as several new parameters involved in the etiopathogeny of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, such as intestinal barrier dysfunction and the roles of TH 17 cells and IL 17 in the immune response in inflammatory bowel disease. The book also focuses on several relevant clinical points, such as pregnancy during inflammatory bowel disease and the health-related quality of life as an end point of the different treatments of the diseases. Finally, advances in management of patients with inflammatory bowel disease are discussed, especially in a complete review of the recent literature.
Creative Commons
English
1218 9789533078915 9789535167532
10.5772/1218 doi
Endocrinology
Hepatology