BACKGROUND The epidemiological studies showed that the incidence of the inflammatory bowel diseases describes a gradient North-South. Besides, concerning the evolution according to the time,recent studies noted an increase of the incidence of the Crohn's disease at the expense of the one of the ulcerative colitis. AIM To determine the evolution of the epidemiology of the inflammatory bowel di...

Background . Chronic diarrhea can be a symptom of wide variety diseases, either which requires special therapy approaches. The diagnosis rare causes chronic is especially difficulty as it may associated with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) very early (under 1 year age) debut. Clinical case description Boy E. had manifested on the first life. Ulcerative colitis was diagnosed at age 1.5 years, t...

Kaposi's sarcoma is an unusual tumor principally affecting the skin of the lower extremities. Although the association between Kaposi's sarcoma and renal transplant has been well documented, there are few Kaposi's sarcoma cases in the literature associated with ulcerative colitis or other inflammatory bowel diseases. This report presents a patient with ulcerative colitis who developed Kaposi's ...

BACKGROUND Relationships between inflammatory bowel disease and lactose containing foods remain controversial and poorly defined regarding symptoms, nutritional outcomes, and epidemiologic associations for lactose maldigestion. METHODS A literature review was performed using Pub Med, Cochrane library and individual references, to extract data on lactose maldigestion prevalence in inflammatory...

Ambient air pollution is recognized as one of the leading causes global burden disease. Involvement in respiratory and cardiovascular diseases was first recognized, then cumulative data has indicated that intestinal tract could be also damaged. To review discuss current epidemiological animal on effects homeostasis. An extensive literature search conducted using Google Scholar Pubmed to gather ...

INTRODUCTION Acute small bowel obstruction (SBO) is a common surgical emergency in which the normal flow of intraluminal intestinal contents is interrupted.1 The two most common etiologies for SBO are postoperative adhesions and hernias; additional risk factors include tumors, foreign body ingestion, and inflammatory bowel diseases. Prolonged obstruction can lead to bowel dilatation proximal to...

Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), which include Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, contribute to significant morbidity and mortality globally. Despite an increase in incidence, IBD onset is still poorly understood. Mouse models of IBD recapitulate several aspects of human disease, but limited accessibility for live imaging and the lack of forward genetics highlight the need for new model ...

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the gastrointestinal tract comprising Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Although the pathogenesis of the disease is not clearly defined yet, environmental, genetic and other factors contribute to the onset of the disease. Apart from the clinical and histopathological findings, several serological biomarkers are also em...