title: Small bowel review: Part I.
abstract: In the past year there have been many advances in the area of small bowel physiology and pathology. In preparation for this review, over 500 papers were assessed, and some have been selected and reviewed, with a particular focus on presenting clinically useful information for the practising gastroenterologist.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton. alan.thomson@ualberta.ca
authors.forename: A B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Thomson
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hasan
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Keelan
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Wild
mesh_terms: D002446:Celiac Disease / Q000503:physiopathology; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000503:physiopathology; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007408:Intestinal Absorption; D007410:Intestinal Diseases / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000098:blood supply / Q000502:physiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D007511:Ischemia / Q000503:physiopathology; D050356:Lipid Metabolism