A Survey of Perceptions and Practices of Complementary Alternative Medicine among Canadian Gastroenterologists by Zane Gallinger, Brian Bressler, Shane M Devlin, Sophie Plamondon, Geoffrey C Nguyen

“…BACKGROUND: Despite a high prevalence of complementary alternative medicine (CAM) use among inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients, there is a dearth of information about the attitudes and perceptions of CAM among the gastroenterologists who treat these patients.…”
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Stapled End-To-Side Ileocolic Anastomosis in Crohn’s Disease: Old Dog, Reliable Tricks? A Retrospective Two-Center Cohort Study by Volkan Doğru, MD, Jean H. Ashburn, MD, Umut Akova, BS, Alton G. Sutter, MD, Eren Esen, MD, Emily M. Gardner, MD, Andre da Luz Moreira, MD, Arman Erkan, MD, John Kirat, MD, Michael J. Grieco, MD, Feza H. Remzi, MD

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Applications of Recombinant DNA Technology in Gastrointestinal Medicine and Hepatology: Basic Paradigms of Molecular Cell Biology. Part C: Protein Synthesis and Post-Translational... by Gary E Wild, Patrizia Papalia, Mark J Ropeleski, Julio Faria, Alan BR Thomson

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Applications of Recombinant Dna Technology in Gastrointestinal Medicine and Hepatology: Basic Paradigms of Molecular Cell Biology. Part B: Eukaryotic Gene Transcription and Post-Tr... by Gary E Wild, Patrizia Papalia, Mark J Ropeleski, Julio Faria, Alan BR Thomson

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A Gentleman with Anemia and Cholestasis by Siu-Tong Law, Wai-Ki Lee, Michael Kin-Kong Li, Ka-Ho Lok

“…Herein, we report a case of primary sclerosing cholangitis and inflammatory bowel disease. The concomitant diagnosis of these two diseases is not typical. …”
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Enterocolic Lymphocytic Phlebitis Treated Preoperatively with Biologics and Immunosuppressive Agents by Soh Okano, Takashi Yao, Osamu Nomura, Akihito Nagahara, Toshiaki Hagiwara, Kiichi Sugimoto, Makoto Takahashi, Kazuhiro Sakamoto

“…This disease should also be considered among patients with inflammatory bowel disease-like lesions that do not respond to infliximab or steroids.…”
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Sulphasalazine-Induced Pseudomembranous Colitis by Hugh J Freeman, Urs P Steinbrecher, WC Peter Kwan, Stephanie Ensworth

“…Despite the frequent use of sulphasalazine in the management of inflammatory bowel disease, this complication has been apparently rare. …”
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Physician Global Assessments or Blood tests do not Predict Mucosal Disease Activity in Ulcerative Colitis by Mayur Brahmania, Charles N Bernstein

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IBD 2009: Emerging Research Frontiers on the Path to a Cure by A Hillary Steinhart, G Tolomiczenko

“…Following the scientific presentations, discussions endorsed current activities of the CCFC and supported the creation of a new pediatric inflammatory bowel disease initiative.…”
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Development of an Assay for Antibodies to Saccharomyces cerevisiae: Easy, Cheap and Specific for Crohn's Disease by Charles N Bernstein, Ken Orr, James F Blanchard, Michael Sargent, Donna Workman

“…OBJECTIVE: To develop a serological test to measure antibodies to Saccharomyces cerevisiae in patients with inflammatory bowel disease.…”
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Renal Effects of Long-Term Treatment with 5-Aminosalicylic Acid by Harshna Patel, Aiala Barr, Khursheed N Jeejeebhoy

“…BACKGROUND: A number of case reports link the use of 5-aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA) to interstitial nephritis in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).…”
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Antibiotic Therapy for Crohn’s Disease: A Review by Simon Lal, A Hillary Steinhart

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Cholestatic Hepatocellular Injury with Azathioprine: A Case Report and Review of the Mechanisms of Hepatotoxicity by Joseph Romagnuolo, DC Sadowski, E Lalor, L Jewell, ABR Thomson

“…Azathioprine is a drug commonly used for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease, organ transplantation and various autoimmune diseases. …”
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Small Bowel in Crohn’s Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Osman Ahmed, David Mario Rodrigues, Geoffrey C. Nguyen

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How Reliable Is Endoscopic Scoring of Postoperative Recurrence in Crohn Disease?: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Eline M. L. van der Does de Willebois, MD, Vittoria Bellato, MD, Marjolijn Duijvestein, MD, PhD, Susan van Dieren, MD, PhD, Silvio Danese, MD, PhD, Pierpaolo Sileri, MD, PhD, Christianne J. Buskens, MD, PhD, Andrea Vignali, MD, PhD, Willem A. Bemelman, MD, PhD

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Efficacy and Safety of Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection for Dysplasia in Ulcerative Colitis Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Qi-Shan Zeng, Zhi-Jing Zhao, Jiao Nie, Min Zou, Jia-Hui Yang, Jin-Zhi Zhang, Hua-Tian Gan

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Synthesis of Interleukin-10 in Patients with Ulcerative Colitis and Helicobacter pylori Infection by Jesús K. Yamamoto-Furusho, Gabriela Fonseca-Camarillo, Carlos A. Barrera-Ochoa, Janette Furuzawa-Carballeda

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Studies on the Interleukin-10 Gene in Animal Models of Colitis by Hugh J Freeman

“…In patients with inflammatory bowel disease, impaired IL-10 production by lamina propria T cells occurs and human recombinant IL-10 improves clinical parameters in inflammatory bowel disease (eg, Crohn's disease). …”
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IL-1 stimulates ceramide accumulation without inducing apoptosis in intestinal epithelial cells by Fadia R. Homaidan, Marwan E. El-Sabban, Iman Chakroun, Mirvat El-Sibai, Ghassan S. Dbaibo

“…Background: In inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), cytokine levels (such as interleukin-1 (IL-1)) are elevated. …”
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Enteral Nutrition in Crohn’s Disease: An Underused Therapy by S. Kansal, J. Wagner, C. D. Kirkwood, A. G. Catto-Smith

“…This paper reviews the literature on the history, efficacy, and putative mechanism of action of enteral nutrition for inflammatory bowel disease in both paediatric and adult patients. …”
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