Inflammatory Bowel DiseaseJoseph B. Kirsner, Roy Gerrard Shorter This text is intended to help provide the practical perspectiv= e practitioners need to manage patients suffering from inflammatory bowel disease. This fourth edition contains 11 new chapters and is illustrated with photographs and detailed line drawings. |
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... Colonoscopy is particularly valuable when performed for spe- cific indications and when the results are likely to influence therapeutic decisions ( 2 , 3 ) . One limitation of colonoscopy is the endo- scopist's subjective interpretation ...
... Colonoscopy is particularly valuable when performed for spe- cific indications and when the results are likely to influence therapeutic decisions ( 2 , 3 ) . One limitation of colonoscopy is the endo- scopist's subjective interpretation ...
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... colonoscopy . The usual reason for in- complete colonoscopy in patients with ulcera- tive colitis is poor bowel preparation . Termi- nation of the examination in Crohn's disease usually is related to very severe inflammation and the ...
... colonoscopy . The usual reason for in- complete colonoscopy in patients with ulcera- tive colitis is poor bowel preparation . Termi- nation of the examination in Crohn's disease usually is related to very severe inflammation and the ...
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... COLONOSCOPY AND BIOPSY The frequency of surveillance colonoscopy and biopsies is controversial ( 158 , 164 , 165 ) . Some authorities are concerned with patient compli- ance for an annual colonoscopic examination and the cost and ...
... COLONOSCOPY AND BIOPSY The frequency of surveillance colonoscopy and biopsies is controversial ( 158 , 164 , 165 ) . Some authorities are concerned with patient compli- ance for an annual colonoscopic examination and the cost and ...
Contents
Historical Antecedents of Inflammatory | 3 |
The Epidemiology of Idiopathic Inflammatory | 31 |
Naturally Occurring and Experimental Models | 71 |
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