{"product_id":"inflammatory-bowel-disease-isbn-9780470090466","title":"Inflammatory Bowel Disease","description":"Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) comprises a group of idiopathic diseases of the intestine characterized by chronic inflammation of the bowel with periods of exacerbation and remission. Although the exact cause of IBD remains undetermined, the condition appears to be related to a combination of genetic and environmental factors resulting in an aberrant activation of the mucosal immune system. This book contains a series of interdisciplinary discussions between clinical and basic scientists focusing on key issues such as:  \u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e \u003cli\u003eEpithelial cell and molecular biology, including apoptosis, necrosis and cell survival\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe role of bacterial milieu and mucosal bacteria in the IBD and of prebiotic and probiotic therapy\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe progress towards the identification of susceptibility genes and phenotype-determining genes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe pharmacogenetics of IBD\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMucosal immunology and therapeutic strategies stemming therefrom\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  Chair's Introduction (Jewell).  \u003cp\u003eProgress toward identifying inflammatory bowel disease susceptibility genes (Rioux).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhenotype-determining genes in inflammatory bowel disease (Ahmad).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePharmacogenetics of inflammatory bowel disease (Kelleher et al).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBacterial milieu and mucosal bacteria in ulcerative colitis (Macfarlane et al).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefensins and mucosal protection (Mahid and Cunliffe).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntestinal mycoplasma in Crohn's Disease (Roediger).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKong Probiotics, prebiotics and antibiotics in inflammatory bowel disease (Cummings and Choon).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe eipthelium in inflammatory bowel disease: potential role of endocytosis of junctional proteins in barrier disruption (Ivanov et al).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApoptosis or necrosis - colonic epithelial cell survival (Gibson).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGenetic aspects of intestinal permeability in inflammatory bowel disease (Takeuchi et al).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnimal models of intestinal inflammation: clues to the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease (Powrie and Uhlig).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHoming of intestinal immune cells (Uhlig et al).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnti-TNF therapy in Crohn's Disease (Ghosh).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex of contributors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubject index.\u003c\/p\u003e \"This is a well written book that provides a succinct, easy to read summary of the current concepts in IBD. The discussions following each chapter are invaluable.\" (\u003ci\u003eDoody's Book Review Service\u003c\/i\u003e)  \u003cp\u003eDerek J. Chadwick and Jamie A. Goode are editors for Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Crossroads of Microbes, Epithelium and Immune Systems and other scientific titles.   Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) comprises a group of idiopathic diseases of the intestine characterized by chronic inflammation of the bowel with periods of exacerbation and remission. The two major categories of IBD are ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. In their classical forms, they differ both clinically and histologically but it is still uncertain whether they are distinct diseases. Although the exact cause of IBD remains undetermined, the condition appears to be related to a combination of genetic and environmental factors that result in aberrant activation of the mucosal immune system.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhilst chemotherapeutic treatments are usually effective in most patients in maintaining prolonged remission and decreasing the length of active disease periods, such treatments have side effects and a significant number of people still require surgery.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis important book draws together four fundamental strands in IBD research: genetics, bacteriology, epithelial biology and immunology. The identification of genes that confer susceptibility to IBD is likely to translate into a more detailed and complete understanding of disease pathogenesis and of the nature of the key interactions with environmental insults. This could lead to better diagnosis and more rational and appropriate treatment.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989420294373,"sku":"NP9780470090466","price":211.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780470090466.jpg?v=1761784034","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/inflammatory-bowel-disease-isbn-9780470090466","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}