Ileitis

Ileitis is an inflammation of the ileum, a portion of the small intestine. Crohn's ileitis is a type of Crohn's disease affecting the ileum.Terminal ileitis: Crohn's disease, a chronic inflammatory disease of the intestine involving only the end of the small intestine . Crohn's disease affects primarily the small and large intestines but which can occur anywhere in the digestive system between the mouth and the anus. Named after Burrill Crohn who described the disease in 1932. The disease often strikes persons in their teens or early twenties. It tends to be chronic, recurrent with periods of remission and exacerbation. In the early stages, It causes small scattered shallow crater-like areas called aphthous ulcers in the inner surface of the bowel. With time, deeper and larger ulcers develop, causing scarring and stiffness of the bowel and the bowel becomes increasingly narrowed, leading to obstruction. Deep ulcers can puncture holes in the bowel wall, leading to infection in the abdominal cavity and in adjacent organs Abdominal pain, diarrhea, vomiting, fever, and weight loss can be symptoms. Crohn's disease can be associated with reddish tender skin nodules, and inflammation of the joints, spine, eyes, and liver. Diagnosis is by barium enema, barium x-ray of the small bowel, and colonoscopy. Treatment includes medications for inflammation, immune suppression, antibiotics, or surgery.Category:InflammationsCategory:GastroenterologyCategory:Digestive diseasesit:Ileite Ileostomy (From the Wikpedia article Ileitis.)

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Recent Publications on Ileitis:
TL1A (TNFSF15) Regulates the Development of Chronic Colitis by Modulating Both T-Helper 1 and T-Helper 17 Activation. BACKGROUND & AIMS: TL1A is a tumor necrosis factor-like molecule that...	5th July, 2008	Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los	Gastroenterology. 2008 May 7;. DOI Direct Link
Newly Detected Celiac Disease by Wireless Capsule Endoscopy in Older Adults With Iron Deficiency Anemia. BACKGROUND: The prevalence of celiac disease (CD) is estimated to be 1% in...	4th July, 2008	*Division of Hospital Medicine daggerDivision of Gastroenterology,	J Clin Gastroenterol. 2008 Jun 25;. DOI Direct Link
[Algorithm for diagnosis of small intestinal diseases] AIM: To review diagnostic approaches in chronic diseases of the small...	4th July, 2008		Ter Arkh. 2008;80(4):46-51.
Permanently increased mucosal permeability in patients with backwash ileitis after ileoanal pouch for ulcerative colitis. OBJECTIVE: Backwash ileitis (BI) has not been identified as a risk factor...	24th June, 2008	Department of Surgery, Charite-Universitatsmedizin Berlin, Campus Benjamin	Scand J Gastroenterol. 2008;43(6):704-11. DOI Direct Link
C -Reactive Protein: A Predictive Factor And Marker Of Inflammation In Inflammatory Bowel Disease Results From A Prospective Population-Based Study. BACKGROUND AND AIMS: C-reactive protein (CRP) levels are often used in...	21st June, 2008	stfold Hospital, Fredrikstad, Norway.	Gut. 2008 Jun 19;. DOI Direct Link
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Ileitis Clinical Trials:
Clotrimazole Enemas for Pouchitis in Children and Adults	Ulcerative Colitis;   Pouchitis;   Ileitis;   Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Extension Study to Evaluate Safety, Efficacy, and Corticosteroid Sparing Effect of Certolizumab in Patients With Crohn's Disease.	Crohn's Disease
Corticosteroid Sparing Effect of Certolizumab	Crohn's Disease
Treatment of Crohn's Disease With an Antibiotic Regimen Directed Against Mycobacterium Avium Paratuberculosis	Crohn's Disease
Safety and Efficacy of AST-120 in the Treatment of Antibiotic-Refractory Pouchitis	Pouchitis Intervention: Drug: AST-120
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Ileitis Patents:
US Patent No.	Title
7238717	CCR9 inhibitors and methods of use thereof
7276606	Phenantridine analogues and uses thereof
7279486	Alpha aryl or heteroaryl methyl beta piperidino propanoic acid compounds as ORL1-receptor antagonists
7279493	Therapeutic agents useful for treating pain
7282502	CCR9 inhibitors and methods of use thereof
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