VI International Symposium on Inflammatory Bowel Diseases : proceedings of Falk Symposium 123 held in Istanbul, Turkey, September 3-5, 2001 /

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: International Symposium on Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Istanbul, Turkey
Other Authors: Rachmilewitz, Daniel
Format: Conference Proceeding Book
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht : Boston : Kluwer Academic Publishers, [2001]
Series:Falk symposium ; 123.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • sect. I : Aetiopathogenesis
  • 1. Is the immunological response different in ulcerative colitis and Chron's disease?
  • 2. An update on lymphocyte activation and signal transduction in inflammation
  • 3. Are lessons from experimental models relevant for human inflammatory bowel disease ?
  • 4. ANCA/ASCA differential diagnosis between ulcerative colitis and Chron's disease?
  • 5. Modalities to enhance restitution of mucosal injury
  • sect. II : Clinical aspects
  • 6. Is the classification of Chron's disease of any real value?
  • 7. What can be done to prevent bone deterioration?
  • 8. Is the cancer risk different in ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease?
  • sect. III 9. Efficacy of budesonide on ulcerative colitis
  • 10. Budesonide - who really needs it ?
  • 11. Is metabolite monitoring essential for rational dosing of azathioprine and 6-mercaptopurine
  • 12. Immunosuppressors for inflammatory bowel disease : how long is long enough?
  • 13. Crohn's disease should be treated aggressively (starting with immunomodulators)
  • 14. Current recommendation for use of probiotics
  • 15. Amelioration of experimental colitis by immunostimulatory DNA oligonucleotides
  • 16. Anti-TNF therapy : a fulfilment of great expectations
  • 17. Infliximab : limited effects and troublesome side-effects
  • 18. Thalidomide : is it justified for usage in Chron's disease ?
  • 19. Prevention of postoperative recurrence in Chron's disease : standard of practice
  • 20. Postoperative maintenance medications are useful in patients with Chron's diseasse - con
  • sect. IV : Surgical treatment
  • 21. When to resect and when to do stricturoplasty for Chron's disease of the small intestine - a review
  • 22. Ileoanal pouches for inflammatory bowel disease state of the art 2001
  • 23. Laparoscopic colorectal surgery : the case against MGW Kettlewell
  • sect. V : Past to future
  • 24. Main achievements since the first Jerusalem IBD Symposium in September 1981
  • 25. T lymphocyte apoptosis : restoring mucosal immunological imbalance in Chron's disease by cytokine-targeted therapy
  • 26. Investing in the future of inflammatory bowel disease research : if I had 10 million dollars, how would I spend it?