Small bowel diseases.
The study of small bowel disease is hampered by the organ length and shape. Malabsorption syndromes, small bowel bleeding, intestinal obstruction are analyzed with reference to the clinical characteristics and present laboratory and instrumental tests used in diagnosis. The introduction of sophisticated diagnostic imaging procedures, both endoscopic and radiologic have contributed to a better understanding of the symptomatic patterns.
De Vitis
Italo
I
Istituto di Medicina Interna, Universià Cattolica del S. Cuore, Policlinico A. Gemelli, Largo A. Gemelli 8, 00168 Roma, Italy.
Spada
Cristiano
C
Pirozzi
Giuseppe Alessandro
GA
Valentini
Giovanni
G
Ghittoni
Giorgia
G
Piermanni
Vito
V
Guidi
Luisa
L
Gasbarrini
Giovanni Battista
GB
Fedeli
Giuseppe
G
D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007408:Intestinal Absorption; D007410:Intestinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis; D007421:Intestine, Small; D008286:Malabsorption Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis*