title: Asymptomatic ileitis: past, present, and future.
abstract: We critically review the limited data on an emerging clinical entity, asymptomatic ileitis. We discuss some of the current theorized etiologies of this phenomenon, including subclinical Crohn's disease, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, and spondylarthropathies. Finally, we discuss future areas of investigation that may better help identify and evaluate this increasingly common finding.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, New York Presbyterian Hospital--Cornell, New York, NY, USA. mgreaves13@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Mark L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Greaves
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pochapin
mesh_terms: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000009:adverse effects; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000150:complications; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal; D006801:Humans; D007079:Ileitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D025242:Spondylarthropathies / Q000150:complications
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal