Clinical Advances in Gastrointestinal and Hepatic Immunology

Description

The organs from the mouth to the anus, along the alimentary canal, are affected by diseases affecting the gastrointestinal system. Gastroenterologists are doctors who specialise in this discipline. They normally have eight years of pre-medical and medical school, a year of internship (not included in the residency), three years of internal medicine residency, and two to three years of gastrointestinal fellowship. Gastrointestinal disorders are quite prevalent. The relevance of the immune system in the pathophysiology of a number of these disorders is becoming morewell recognised. Basic features of innate and adaptive immunity in the gastrointestinal tract, as well as molecular processes of acute and chronic inflammation, are covered in this book. Clinicians, scientists, and students interested in the gastrointestinal tract can benefit from this book.