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Kirsner's Inflammatory Bowel Diseases – 6th Edition

This comprehensive vew 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 aetiology 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.

Features:
Emphasises 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 pouchitis microscopic colitis perianal disease and osteoporosis.
Includes up-to-the-minute guidance.