Current opinion in gastroenterology

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) affects women differently than men. This review outlines the current thinking on the impact of IBD, Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, on women's health. RECENT FINDINGS: IBD symptom…

Purpose of reviewType 2 autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) is a rare inflammatory disease of the pancreas. Very few data have been published on this particular subtype, which differs from the 'classical' IgG4-related type 1 AIP in terms of patho…

Purpose of reviewGenetic mutations in genes within and outside of the trypsin-dependent pathologic pathway have been found to be associated with chronic pancreatitis. This review highlights recent developments.Recent findingsCTRB1-CTRB2 has…

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Endoscopic ultrasound has evolved as a useful technique for imaging and intervention in a variety of gastrointestinal and extraintestinal diseases including diseases of the colon and rectum. This paper will review recent …