Abstract:
:Crohn's disease is not medically (and is rarely surgically) curable. Patients do, however, live a normal life span. The goal of therapy is to optimize the quality of life, minimize disease activity and disease-related complications, and avoid therapeutic toxicity.
journal_name
Gastroenterol Clin North Amjournal_title
Gastroenterology clinics of North Americaauthors
Harrison J,Hanauer SBdoi
10.1016/s0889-8553(01)00011-5subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2002-03-01 00:00:00pages
167-84, xissue
1eissn
0889-8553issn
1558-1942pii
S0889-8553(01)00011-5journal_volume
31pub_type
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journal_title:Gastroenterology clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.gtc.2013.05.004
更新日期:2013-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Gastroenterology clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/s0889-8553(02)00057-2
更新日期:2002-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is an immune-mediated disease and involves a complex interplay of host genetics and environmental influences. Recent advances in the field, including data from genome-wide association studies and microbiome analysis, have started to unravel the complex interaction between host genetics...
journal_title:Gastroenterology clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.gtc.2014.05.003
更新日期:2014-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Gastroenterology clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.gtc.2017.08.010
更新日期:2017-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Gastroenterology clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.gtc.2011.12.011
更新日期:2012-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::Three (author's standard) or five biopsy specimens (two antral, two corpus, one incisura) as suggested by the Sydney system (original and revised version) [figure: see text] correctly separate infected mucosa from uninfected mucosa. No combination identified correctly the presence of intestinal metaplasia to be consid...
journal_title:Gastroenterology clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/s0889-8553(05)70153-9
更新日期:2000-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::Swallowed fluticasone and oral viscous budesonide are effective first-line therapies for eosinophilic esophagitis in children. Side effects are minimal without evidence of Cushing syndrome, as seen in treatment with systemic corticosteroids. New studies on alternative delivery systems and different corticosteroids (eg...
journal_title:Gastroenterology clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.gtc.2014.02.008
更新日期:2014-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::Therapeutic gastrointestinal endoscopy has a much greater risk of inducing gastrointestinal hemorrhage than diagnostic endoscopy. For example, colonoscopic polypectomy has a risk of approximately 1.6% of inducing bleeding, compared with a risk of approximately 0.02% for diagnostic colonoscopy. Higher-risk procedures i...
journal_title:Gastroenterology clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/s0889-8553(05)70110-2
更新日期:2000-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::Gastroparesis is a heterogeneous disorder defined by delay in gastric emptying. Symptoms of gastroparesis are nonspecific, including nausea, vomiting, early satiety, bloating, and/or abdominal pain. Normal gastric motor function and sensory function depend on a complex coordination between the enteric and central nerv...
journal_title:Gastroenterology clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.gtc.2014.11.003
更新日期:2015-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::A wide spectrum of gastrointestinal illnesses impairs bone health and can result in bone pain, demineralization, and fracture. This article summarizes current knowledge of the skeletal pathology exhibited in patients with diseases of the liver, biliary tree, pancreas, and bowel. Mechanisms responsible for these syndro...
journal_title:Gastroenterology clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/s0889-8553(05)70016-9
更新日期:1998-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common chronic gastrointestinal disorder, characterized by chronic or recurrent abdominal pain and bloating. Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is a diverse group of medical treatments that are not commonly considered to be a part of conventional medicine yet frequently us...
journal_title:Gastroenterology clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.gtc.2010.12.005
更新日期:2011-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common disorder that has been shown to aggregate in families and to affect multiple generations, but not in a manner consistent with a major Mendelian effect. Relatives of an individual with IBS are 2 to 3 times as likely to have IBS, with both genders being affected. To date, more ...
journal_title:Gastroenterology clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.gtc.2010.12.011
更新日期:2011-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Gastroenterology clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.gtc.2005.09.001
更新日期:2005-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::In this article, the epidemiology of eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is reviewed. Demographic features and natural history are described, the prevalence and incidence of EoE are highlighted, and risk factors for EoE are discussed. EoE can occur at any age, there is a male predominance, it is more common in whites, and ...
journal_title:Gastroenterology clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.gtc.2014.02.002
更新日期:2014-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::The intestine contains major subdivisions of the nervous and immune systems. The lymphoid compartments of the intestine contain functionally distinguishable populations of immunologic cells and are innervated differently. The lamina propria has an extensive network of nerves using the neuropeptides SOM, SP, and VIP. S...
journal_title:Gastroenterology clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1991-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a complex clinical process with multiple pathophysiologic mechanisms. There has recently been a shift in the treatment of patients with severe IBS symptoms to disease-modifying therapies as opposed to symptomatic treatment. Because pathophysiologic differences exist between men and wo...
journal_title:Gastroenterology clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.gtc.2011.03.012
更新日期:2011-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::QOL assessment in oncology has made great strides in recent years. There was a difficult time initially, during which QOL tools were "thrown in" to many clinical trials as an afterthought, without a pre-specified scientific question. As expected from such a scattershot approach, the results were underwhelming and disa...
journal_title:Gastroenterology clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.gtc.2005.12.010
更新日期:2006-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::New high-resolution colonoscopes and filter technologies are allowing us to visualize more lesions and better characterize lesions within the gastrointestinal tract. In light of recent findings that flat and serrated lesions are more likely to contain invasive cancer and that even small lesions (5-10 mm) may contain a...
journal_title:Gastroenterology clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.gtc.2010.08.022
更新日期:2010-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::Managed care organizations and their products will continue to change in response to consumer demands, competitive pressures, and regulatory requirements. Providers who gain an understanding of the world managed care organizations live in can also expect to influence these organizations for mutual benefit. Just as man...
journal_title:Gastroenterology clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/s0889-8553(05)70328-9
更新日期:1997-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::Preeclampsia has traditionally been viewed as one of several forms of hypertension complicating pregnancy. More recently, the multisystem nature of this unique gestational disorder has been emphasized. Pathophysiologic events, including abnormal placentation and heightened vascular reactivity, may occur weeks or month...
journal_title:Gastroenterology clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1992-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::The development of colorectal neoplasia originates from normal colonic mucosa, progresses to the adenomatous polyp, and later may evolve into carcinoma. This procession of histologic change can be defined by a series of successive waves of clonal expansion that contain certain genetic alterations. These genetic altera...
journal_title:Gastroenterology clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/s0889-8553(05)70272-7
更新日期:1996-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Gastroenterology clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.gtc.2007.01.001
更新日期:2007-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::Evidence indicates that the gut microbiota and/or interactions between the microbiota and the host immune system are involved in the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Strategies that target the microbiota have emerged as potential therapies and, of these, probiotics have gained the greatest attention. ...
journal_title:Gastroenterology clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.gtc.2017.08.003
更新日期:2017-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::The success of gastric bypass probably depends on factors other than merely the restrictive size of the gastric pouch and outlet. Postoperative dumping and a mild degree of malabsorption derived from the redirection of intestinal contents contribute to long-term success. Thus, gastric bypass combines some elements of ...
journal_title:Gastroenterology clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1987-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::Hepatic injury due to chemicals or natural toxins may occur from occupational, household, or environmental exposure. The liver may dominate the syndrome of toxicity from such agents as carbon tetrachloride, poison mushrooms, and toxic alkaloids, or may be only one facet of more generalized toxicity. The entire histolo...
journal_title:Gastroenterology clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1995-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::The goal of antiviral treatment of chronic hepatitis B is to prevent the complications of cirrhosis, hepatic decompensation, HCC, and death. Because these clinical outcomes may take a long period of time to develop, it is important to use intermediate or surrogate end points to evaluate the efficacy and response to an...
journal_title:Gastroenterology clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.gtc.2011.06.004
更新日期:2011-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::The intestinal immune system is intimately connected with the vast diversity of microbes present within the gut and the diversity of food components that are consumed daily. The discovery of novel molecular mechanisms, which mediate host-microbe-nutrient communication, have highlighted the important roles played by mi...
journal_title:Gastroenterology clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.gtc.2016.09.004
更新日期:2017-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::The lower esophageal sphincter, crural diaphragm, and phrenoesophageal ligament are the anatomic structures that constitute the antireflux barrier. The intraluminal pressure at the esophagogastric junction (EGJ) reflects the strength of the antireflux barrier. The end-expiratory pressure is a result of the tonic activ...
journal_title:Gastroenterology clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1990-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::Hepatocellular carcinomas can be further divided into distinct subtypes that provide important clinical information and biological insights. These subtypes are distinct from growth patterns and are on based on morphologic and molecular findings. There are 12 reasonably well-defined subtypes as well as 6 provisional su...
journal_title:Gastroenterology clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.gtc.2017.01.009
更新日期:2017-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::Esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) has increased dramatically in the past 3 decades, making its precursor lesion Barrett's esophagus (BE) an important clinical problem. Effective interventions are available, but overall outcomes remain unchanged. Most of the BE population remains undiagnosed; most EACs are diagnosed late...
journal_title:Gastroenterology clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.gtc.2015.02.008
更新日期:2015-06-01 00:00:00