Inflammatory Bowel Disease

This book offers gastroenterologists, surgeons, and general hospital doctors an immediate source of information regarding the epidemiology, genetics, immunology, etiology, and pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease. Focusing on the two most significant conditions, Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, this book describes clinical signs, disease activity and progress, recurrence, complications and nutritional aspects. It discusses up-to-the-minute drugs, as well as medical and surgical treatment.

… Emphasizes differential diagnosis. … Includes hundreds of color illustrations to aid in recognition of signs and symptoms. … Devotes an entire chapter to the disease in childhood. … Discusses important clinical signs appearing in other areas of the body, including the mouth and skin. … Uses tables, figures, and diagrams to quickly present essential information.