Fibrosis can affect any organ and is responsible for up to 45% of all deaths in the
industrialized world. It has long been thought to be relentlessly progressive and irreversible …

Intestinal fibrosis, which is usually the consequence of chronic inflammation, is a common
complication of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including Crohn's disease and ulcerative …

Endoscopy remains the reference standard for the diagnosis and assessment of patients
with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), but it has several important limitations. Cross …

Fibrostenosis of the small bowel is common in patients with Crohn's disease. No consensus
recommendations on definition, diagnosis and management in clinical practice are currently …

Patients with Crohn's disease commonly develop ileal and less commonly colonic strictures,
containing various degrees of inflammation and fibrosis. While predominantly inflammatory …

Objective We evaluated the influence of the renin–angiotensin system (RAS) on intestinal
inflammation and fibrosis. Design Cultured human colonic myofibroblast proliferation and …

Abstract Background and Aims The diagnosis and follow up of patients with inflammatory
bowel disease [IBD] requires cross-sectional imaging modalities, such as intestinal …

Now fully updated with more than 2,000 new images and new content throughout,
Diagnostic Ultrasound, 5th Edition, by Drs. Carol M. Rumack and Deborah Levine, remains …

Stricture formation is a common complication of Crohn's disease, resulting from the disease
process, surgery, or drugs. Endoscopic balloon dilation has an important role in the …

Representatives from the Society of Abdominal Radiology Crohn's Disease–Focused Panel,
the Society for Pediatric Radiology, the American Gastroenterological Association, and other …