Recent advances in small bowel diseases: Part I.
As is the case in all parts of gastroenterology and hepatology, there have been many advances in our knowledge and understanding of small intestinal diseases. Over 1000 publications were reviewed for 2008 and 2009, and the important advances in basic science as well as clinical applications were considered. In Part I of this Editorial Review, seven topics are considered: intestinal development; proliferation and repair; intestinal permeability; microbiotica, infectious diarrhea and probiotics; diarrhea; salt and water absorption; necrotizing enterocolitis; and immunology/allergy. These topics were chosen because of their importance to the practicing physician.
Department of Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London, ON N6A 5A5, Canada. thoms47@uwo.ca
Alan B R
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Thomson
Angeli
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Chopra
Michael Tom
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Clandinin
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Freeman
D000818:Animals; D049109:Cell Proliferation; D020345:Enterocolitis, Necrotizing / Q000378:metabolism; D005762:Gastroenterology / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends*; D006706:Homeostasis; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007410:Intestinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000378:metabolism; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000473:pathology*; D009389:Neovascularization, Pathologic; D019879:Paneth Cells / Q000166:cytology; D010539:Permeability; D010587:Phagocytosis; D019936:Probiotics