Inflammatory bowel diseases

Abstract

Part 1 History of genetics and epidemiology: historical review, C.Hawkins genetics of inflammatory bowel disease, R.B.McConnell epidemiology of inflammatory bowel disease, M.J.S.Langman. Part 2 Pathophysiology: pathophysiology of small intestinal function and the effect of Crohn's disease, V.S.Chadwick and M.Camilleri absorption of fluids and electrolytes by the colon - relevance to inflammatory bowel disease, C.Steadman and S.F.Phillips disturbances of intestinal motor activity in inflammatory bowel disease, S.S.C.Rao and N.W.Read anorectal function, M.R.B.Keighley and M.Pinho ileostomy function, G.L.Hill hepatic function, bile excretion and gallbladder function in Crohn's disease, P.Rutgeerts and G.Vantrappen infection and surgery, R.G.Tudor and M.R.B.Keighley. Part 3 Aetiology: one disease or two, H.J.F.Hodgson immunology of ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease, D.P.Jewell and J.A.Snook the aetiology of inflammatory bowel disease - the role of infectious agents, W.R.Thayer dietary factors in the aetiology of inflammatory bowel disease, K.W.Heaton mucus and inflammatory bowel diseases, J.M.Rhodes animal models, J.M.Rhodes. Part 4 Diagnosis: differential diagnosis, ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease and other disorders, including diverticular disease, P.Riis laboratory investigations and disease activity in inflammatory bowel disease, J.W.Singleton ulcerative colitis - radiology, K.Evers and I.Laufer radiology - Crohn's disease, J.R.Lee histopathology of ulcerative colitis, J.B.Dixon and R.H.Riddell histopathology of Crohn's disease, H.Thompson endoscopy in inflammatory bowel disease, R.H.Hunt. Part 5 Clinical presentation - natural history and prognosis: ulcerative colitis, V.Binder proctitis, A.Allan Crohn's disease of the small intestine, H.A.Andrews and R.N.Allan Crohn's disease of the large intestine, R.G.Farmer oral, oesophageal and gastro-duodenal Crohn's disease, I.T.Weterman perianal lesions in Crohn's disease. Part 6 Medical treatment: sulphasalazine and aminosalicylates in treatment, M.J.Dew corticosteroid and immunosuppressive drugs,m J.E.Lenanrd-Jones medical management of ulcerative colitis, J.M.Rhodes medical management of Crohn's disease, R.N.Allan nutritional therapy of inflammatory bowel diseases, J.B.Mason and I.H.Rosenberg. Part 7 Surgical treatment: ulcerative colitis - indications for emergency and elective surgery, N.Williams.