Pathophysiology of inflammatory bowel disease: an overview

Rebecca Thoreson; Joseph J Cullen

doi:10.1016/j.suc.2007.03.001

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Pathophysiology of inflammatory bowel disease: an overview

Journal article

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Pathophysiology of inflammatory bowel disease: an overview

Rebecca Thoreson and Joseph J Cullen

The Surgical clinics of North America, Vol.87(3), pp.575-585

06/2007

DOI: 10.1016/j.suc.2007.03.001

PMID: 17560413

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Abstract

Inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn's disease, and ulcerative colitis are considered idiopathic diseases affecting the gastrointestinal tract. These two diseases are often considered together because of multiple similarities, including gastrointestinal inflammation, waxing and waning severity and symptoms, and unknown etiology. However, they have separate symptoms and microscopic characteristics as well as patterns within the gastrointestinal tract.

Colitis, Ulcerative - etiology

Colitis, Ulcerative - pathology

Colitis, Ulcerative - physiopathology

Crohn Disease - etiology

Crohn Disease - pathology

Crohn Disease - physiopathology

Humans

Inflammatory Bowel Diseases - etiology

Inflammatory Bowel Diseases - pathology

Inflammatory Bowel Diseases - physiopathology

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Title: Subtitle: Pathophysiology of inflammatory bowel disease: an overview
Creators: Rebecca Thoreson - University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Joseph J Cullen - University of Iowa
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: The Surgical clinics of North America, Vol.87(3), pp.575-585
DOI: 10.1016/j.suc.2007.03.001
PMID: 17560413
ISSN: 0039-6109
eISSN: 1558-3171
Language: English
Date published: 06/2007
Academic Unit: Surgery; Radiation Oncology
Record Identifier: 9984312978702771

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