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Crohn's Disease of the Colon [PDF]

Surgical Clinics of North America, 2001
The surgical treatment of Crohn's disease of the colon is distinct from that used in treating ulcerative colitis. Crohn's disease often involves the small bowel and is not "cured" by colorectal resection. The popular ileo-anal pouch procedures used in the management of ulcerative colitis generally are not used for the treatment of Crohn's colitis ...
Ernest F. Rosato, Noel N. Williams, T. Sloane Guy   +2 more
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Diverticular Disease of the Colon

Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology, 1999
Diverticular disease of the colon is quite common in developed countries, and its prevalence increases with age. Although present in perhaps two thirds of the elderly population, the large majority of patients will remain entirely asymptomatic. Nonetheless, an estimated 20% of those affected may manifest clinical illness, mainly diverticulitis, with ...
Neil Stollman, Jeffrey B. Raskin
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Bacterial Diseases of the Colon

Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice, 1988
Acute diarrhea of bacterial origin is discussed for seven enteric pathogens, and specific antimicrobial therapy based on positive identification is stressed. Selection of patients with self-limited disease not requiring antimicrobial therapy is emphasized in order to avoid costly laboratory tests. The role of daycare facilities in the spread of enteric
Mary K. Sawyer, Stephen H. Gehlbach
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Collagen in colon disease

Hernia, 2006
The pathophysiology of wound healing in the bowel wall suggests that collagen and matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) have an important role in the changes of the bowel wall seen in several colonic diseases. Several recent studies suggest that disturbances of the collagen texture and the extracellular matrix (ECM) metabolism are major factors leading to ...
Uwe Klinge, Karsten Junge, Carsten J. Krones, Rafael Rosch, Volker Schumpelick, Michael Stumpf   +5 more
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The Colonic Microbiota and Colonic Disease

Current Gastroenterology Reports, 2012
The colonic ecosystem differs from that in the proximal gut in several important respects. The colonic microbiota represents the largest population of microbes colonizing humans from birth. Constraints on bacterial numbers, composition, and interaction with the host involve not only the innate and acquired immune system, but also the colonic mucin ...
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Diverticular Disease of the Colon

Postgraduate Medicine, 1965
Diverticulosis is a progressive disease. In diverticulitis of the colon the most striking alteration is not inflammatory change but muscular thickening. Formerly, surgical treatment was advised only if definite complications were present. It is now agreed that persistent symptoms or recurring attacks are indications for definitive surgical treatment ...
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Investigation of colonic disease

Hospital Medicine, 2000
Bowel cancer awareness among the general public has heightened in recent years. The promotion of prompt referral and the pressure on early diagnosis will alter our previous strategies on colonic evaluation. This article gives an overview of the colonic investigations currently available.
Andrew Wan, Ara Darzi
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Diverticular Disease of the Colon

Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice, 1988
Diverticular disease of the colon has been called a "deficiency disease of the Western Civilization" and has become increasingly more common in industrialized countries during this century. Diets low in fiber predispose the patient to the development of this condition, and adding fiber to the diet is effective in prevention and treatment. Most patients
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