Aging is associated with an increased prevalence of several GI disorders, including those induced by drugs (such as gastrointestinal bleeding caused by nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs), anorexia of aging, development of constipation, diarrhea or fecal incontinence, and postprandial hypotension. This book addresses these disorders.

Up to one in five individuals are troubled by Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) symptoms. In some cases, the complaints are minor, but in others, IBS unfortunately rules their lives. Written to liberate those suffering with stomach and bowel problems, this work discusses common gastrointestinal disorders of function, and IBS and related disorders.

Covers topics including eosinophilic esophagitis in adults and children, celiac disease, autoimmune pancreatitis, autoimmune hepatitis, enteric autoantibodies and gut motility disorders, autoantibodies and inflammatory bowel disease.

An overview of internal medicine. Clinical, laboratory/imaging and therapeutic information is integrated into the text. Revised for the second edition, this book caters for day-to-day clinical decision making, while also targeting postgraduate examination preparation.

Written to educate those who feel they may be experiencing the pain and embarrassment of lower gastrointestinal disorders, this book is directed to the general public and primary care physicians. It discusses common gastrointestinal disorders of function and in particular, IBS and related disorders.

Written by experts in GI population studies, this title covers both key methodological issues and the most important information in the field, disease by disease. It focuses on population-based information and studies looking at principles and approaches to diagnosis and treatment of diseases.

Summarizes the presentations at the International Falk Symposium No 99 Functional Dyspepsia and Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Concepts and Controversies that took place on May 27-28, 1997. This book covers basic and clinical aspects of these disorders, and identifies scientific questions that need to be addressed.

Features the proceedings of Falk Symposium 130 on 'Gastrointestinal Inflammation and Disturbed Gut Function: The Challenge of New Concepts', held in Freiburg, Germany, on October 4-6, 2002. This book reviews work in the field and aims to stimulate research in the functional GI disorders.