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[Inflammatory bowel diseases]. 1997

P Domosławski, and Z Forkasiewicz, and M Firkowska

I Katedry i Kliniki Chirurgii Akademii Medycznej we Wrocławiu.

This is a summary of 96 Falk's Symposium, which took place in Freiburg (Germany) from 30.10 to 1.11.1996. In the article you can find the latest information about etiology and treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases. The following factors in etiopatogenesis of the diseases are described: genetical, bacterial, immunological, cigarette smoking and the influence of nitric oxide. The use of aminosalicylates, corticosteroids, immunomodulators and antibiotics in conservative treatment is presented. There is also a short notice about surgery.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D012307	Risk Factors	An aspect of personal behavior or lifestyle, environmental exposure, inborn or inherited characteristic, which, based on epidemiological evidence, is known to be associated with a health-related condition considered important to prevent.	Health Correlates,Risk Factor Scores,Risk Scores,Social Risk Factors,Population at Risk,Populations at Risk,Correlates, Health,Factor, Risk,Factor, Social Risk,Factors, Social Risk,Risk Factor,Risk Factor Score,Risk Factor, Social,Risk Factors, Social,Risk Score,Score, Risk,Score, Risk Factor,Social Risk Factor
D015212	Inflammatory Bowel Diseases	Chronic, non-specific inflammation of the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT. Etiology may be genetic or environmental. This term includes CROHN DISEASE and ULCERATIVE COLITIS.	Bowel Diseases, Inflammatory,Inflammatory Bowel Disease