Joseph R Pisegna
Joseph R Pisegna
Serrated adenomas [0.03%]
锯齿状腺瘤
Wilfredo E De Jesus-Monge,Carmen Gonzalez-Keelan,Marcia Cruz-Correa
Wilfredo E De Jesus-Monge
Serrated adenomas are categorized as sessile serrated adenomas (SSAs) and traditional serrated adenomas (TSAs). SSAs are more prevalent in the proximal colon and lack classic dysplasia, whereas TSAs are more prevalent in the rectosigmoid an...
Brian E Lacy,Kirsten Weiser
Brian E Lacy
Anorectal disorders affect men and women of all ages. Their management is not limited to the evaluation and treatment of hemorrhoids. Rather, a spectrum of anorectal disorders ranges from benign and irritating (pruritus ani) to potentially ...
Hongha T Vu,Carol A Burke
Hongha T Vu
Colorectal cancer (CRC) remains the third most commonly diagnosed cancer and second leading cause of cancer death in the United States. Declines in CRC incidence and mortality over the past 20 years were attributed to CRC screening. Yet, on...
Naomi G Diggs,Christina M Surawicz
Naomi G Diggs
Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is the most important cause of nosocomial diarrhea. The emergence of a hypervirulent strain and other factors including antibiotic overuse contribute to the increasing incidence and severity of this pot...
Inflammatory bowel diseases and management considerations: fertility and pregnancy [0.03%]
炎症性肠病的治疗考虑：生育和妊娠问题
Maria Moscandrew,Sunanda Kane
Maria Moscandrew
Young women with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) pose a unique set of challenges. These women and their treating physicians must make difficult choices in matters regarding conception, pregnancy, and breastfeeding. This review highlights r...
William L Hasler
William L Hasler
Serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine, 5-HT) participates in several functions of the gastrointestinal tract. Receptors in seven families (5-HT(1)-5-HT(7)) were identified, many of which are present on enterocytes, intrinsic and extrinsic neurons,...
Niamh Keating,Stephen J Keely
Niamh Keating
In addition to their roles in facilitating lipid digestion and absorption, bile acids are recognized as important regulators of intestinal function. Exposure to bile acids can dramatically influence intestinal transport and barrier properti...
Fernando Fernández-Bañares,Maria Esteve,Josep M Viver
Fernando Fernández-Bañares
Important dietary carbohydrates such as fructose and sorbitol are incompletely absorbed in the normal small intestine. This malabsorption is sometimes associated with abdominal complaints and diarrhea development, symptoms indistinguishable...
Bincy P Abraham,Selvi Thirumurthi
Bincy P Abraham
Inflammatory markers play a key role in the evaluation of patients with gastrointestinal symptoms. For patients presenting with nonspecific symptoms of abdominal pain and diarrhea, distinguishing inflammatory bowel disease from other disord...