Publisher's Synopsis
John Libbey Eurotext is continuing to publish the gastroenterology course organised in Europe by leading international experts. The July 1999 course will examine the latest progress in treating the inflammatory bowel disease and digestive endocrine tumours with which doctors are often confronted. The following aspects are discussed: Epidemiological and genetic aspects; The immunological basis of inflammatory bowel disease; Extra-intestinal symptoms; Types of treatment. Edited by Professor Galmiche, chairman of the EAGE, the book gathers together biological and clinical information in a synthetic form aimed especially at young practitioners throughout Europe.
