The large intestine Physiology, pathophysiology and disease

Part 1 Structure and function of the large intestine: embryology and developmental abnormalities of the large intestine, R.A. Cobb and R.C.N. Williamson gross and microscopic anatomy of the large intestine, J. Christensen structure-function relationships - lessons from other species, Michael I. McBurney and Peter J. Van Soest the colonic flora, fermentation, and large bowel digestive function, G.T. McFarlane and J.H. Cummings motor functions of the colon, Jan D. Huizinga and Edwin E. Daniel functions of the anorectum - defecation and continence, Ghislain Devroede colonic fluid and electrolyte transport in health and disease, Henry J. Binder, et al regulation of colonic transport by the autonomic nervous system, Helen J. Cooke response of the colon to injury - inflammation, immunity, and mucus, Steven R. Martin and W. Allan Walker. Part 2 General clinical features of colo-rectal disease: limitations of epidemiologic methods in the study of colonic disorders, Albert I. Mendeloff diet, fibre and colorectal disease - critical appraisal, Martin Eastwood radiology of the large intestine, Claire E. Bender endoscopy of the colon, Jonathan E. Clain clinical application of diagnostic tests in selected colonic disorders, J.B. Kirsner and M.O. Blackstone value of colorectal biopsies - a critical appraisal, Teri A. Longacre and Cecilia M. Fenoglio-Preiser screening for colorectal disease Douglas B. McGill and David A. Ahlquist. Part 3 Specific diseases of the large intestine: novel aspects of the pathophysiology of parasitic infections of the colon, Stephen M. Collins parasitic infections of the large intestine, Henry Zaiman and Roy G. Shorter bacterial infections - pathophysiology, clinical features and treatment, Mitchell B. Cohen, et al infections of the large intestine in the immunocompromised host, Phillip D. Smith, et al etiology of chronic ulcerative colitis and Crohn's Disease, V.S. Chadwick challenges in inflammatory bowel diseases, Gary Gitnick critical evaluation of the medical therapy of inflammatory bowel disease, Henry D. Janowitz and Jeffrey J. Bilotta etiology of large bowel cancer, Dennis J. Ahnen neoplasia of the colorectum - natural history and prognosis of colorectal cancer, Richard E. Wilson and John H. Donohue diverticular disease of the colon, Adam N. Smith megacolon, Sidney F. Phillips irritable bowel syndrome, W. Grant Thompson bleeding from the colon, Paul C. Shellito and Leslie W. Ottinger. (Part contents).