title: Inflammatory bowel diseases.
abstract: The inflammatory bowel diseases remain at the forefront of clinical investigation. Immunologic and genetic advances are fueling an explosion of novel diagnostic and therapeutic modalities. With further breakthroughs, there is hope that in the near future, these illnesses will no longer be considered either idiopathic or chronic.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System, Schneider Children's Hospital, New Hyde Park, NY 11040, USA. arisilb1@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Ari
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Silbermintz
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Markowitz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007155:Immunologic Factors / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D007155:Immunologic Factors