Diagnosis and Prognosis of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
A special issue of Diagnostics (ISSN 2075-4418). This special issue belongs to the section "Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 August 2024) | Viewed by 4515
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD) is a non-specific inflammatory disease of the intestine with unknown etiology, including Crohn's Disease (CD) and Ulcerative Colitis (UC). Both of these diseases involve intestinal inflammation and the disruption of the mucosal barrier, leading to symptoms such as diarrhea, abdominal pain, and bloody stools.
The most accurate method for diagnosing IBD is colonoscopy, which can help in observing the inflammation and the lesion site of the intestinal mucosa. In addition, auxiliary examinations such as blood tests, X-rays, and CTs can also help diagnose the disease. During the diagnosis process, doctors will comprehensively consider the patient's symptoms, signs, and examination results to make an accurate diagnosis.
Although the pathogenesis of IBD is still not fully understood, studies have identified some possible risk factors, such as genetic factors, immune factors, environmental factors, etc. In the future, we need to further deepen our understanding of the pathogenesis of IBD, providing more effective means for the early diagnosis and prognosis of the disease.
Dr. Liliana Łykowska-Szuber
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- inflammatory bowel disease
- tuberculosis
- acute pancreatitis
- chronic pancreatitis
- celiac disease
- biliary disease
- gall bladder diseases
- pancreatic cancer
- colon cancer
- diverticulitis
- gastrointestinal infections
- esophageal cancer
- Barrett esophagus
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