(Auto)Antibodies in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Patients who have inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) express strong antibody responses to a variety of epitopes. A number of (auto)antibodies have been described in patients who have Crohn’s disease or…
Enteric Autoantibodies and Gut Motility Disorders
Increasing evidence suggests that a subset of gastrointestinal motility disorders is associated with the presence of circulating antibodies. These antibodies are directed against various molecular targets, the best known being…
Celiac Disease and Autoimmunity in the Gut and Elsewhere
This review focuses on the autoimmune connective tissue diseases, endocrine, and dermatologic conditions associated with celiac disease, as well as the related gut inflammatory disorders of refractory celiac disease, autoimmune…
Pediatric Anorectal Disorders
This article reports the clinical, physiopathologic, diagnostic, and therapeutic aspects of the most common anorectal disorders in children. In particular, it focuses on the differential diagnosis between organic and functional…
Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders and the Potential Role of Eosinophils
The eosinophil–mast cell–neural pathway may be important in the pathophysiology of functional gastrointestinal disorders characterized by unexplained abdominal pain, disordered defecation, or meal-related discomfort. There is evidence that duodenal eosinophils…
Eosinophilic Esophagitis in Children: Clinical Manifestations
During the past decade, the increasing number of recognized cases of eosinophilic esophagitis in children and adults has resulted in a dramatic expansion of the medical literature surrounding it. Clinical…
Eosinophilic Esophagitis in Adults
Eosinophilic esophagitis in adults is a disease characterized by eosinophilic infiltration of the esophageal mucosa and symptoms of long-standing solid food dysphagia and food impactions. First described in 1978, this…
Gut Eosinophilia in Food Allergy and Systemic and Autoimmune Diseases
Eosinophilic gastroenteritis is a rare disease characterized by striking tissue eosinophilia in any layer of the gut wall; however, many diseases can cause increased gut eosinophilia. Allergic reactions to food…
Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis
Eosinophilic gastroenteritis is an infrequently diagnosed condition that is characterized by prominent eosinophilic infiltration of the stomach or small intestine, generally localized to one level of the intestinal wall; the…
Urinary and Fecal Incontinence in Nursing Home Residents
Urinary and fecal incontinence are comorbid conditions affecting over 50% of nursing home residents. Management should focus on identifying and treating underlying causes. Despite appropriate management, residents may remain incontinent…
