Kirsner's Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, 6e (Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Kirsner))

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This comprehensive New Edition describes all of the latest scientific and clinical advances in the field of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). A new editorial team-joined by a superb group of international authorities-examine every aspect of IBD-including etiology and pathogenesis, diagnosis and evaluation, medical and surgical therapy, and more. A wealth of expanded coverage, additional international contributors, extensive updating throughout, and numerous diagnostic and therapeutic algorithms make this an essential resource.Emphasizes evidence-based medicine in the section on medical therapy.Features a detailed description of inflammatory and immunologic pathways, allowing the reader to fully understand the contributing influences to the inflammation of IBD.Presents separate chapters on molecular genetics and clinical genetics for more in-depth coverage of each aspect of inflammatory bowel disease genetics.Provides a comprehensive review of IBD through abundant, high-quality endoscopic, radiographic, and histologic photographs-placing the various diagnostic modalities in perspective. Offers extensive coverage of postoperative recurrence of Crohn's disease xB7; pouchitis xB7; microscopic colitis xB7; perianal disease xB7; and osteoporosis. Includes up-to-the-minute guidance (including many 2003 references). Features a new editorial team, joined by numerous new contributors who provide fresh, global perspectives.Includes nine new chapters.Offers expanded coverage throughout, and through revisions of all pre-existing chapters.With over 75 additional contributing experts.

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R. Balfour Sartor, MD, Professor of Medicine, Microbiology and Immunology, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology; Director, Multidisciplinary Center for IBD Research and Treatment, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC; and William J. Sandborn, MD, Professor of Medicine, Mayo Medical School; Head of the IBD Interest Group; Director of the IBD Clinical Research Unit, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN