title: Diseases of the small intestine.
abstract: During the past 10 years considerable progress and increase of knowledge on small intestinal diseases has been achieved. This short review will cover some selected small bowel diseases including coeliac disease, Whipple's disease, rare congenital enteropathies, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug enteropathy and autoimmune enteropathy.
authors.affiliation: Medizinische Klinik II, Universitätsklinikum Frankfurt, Germany.
authors.forename: W F
authors.initials: WF
authors.lastname: Caspary
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Stein
mesh_terms: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000009:adverse effects; D002446:Celiac Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007410:Intestinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D007421:Intestine, Small; D008061:Whipple Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal