The Effects of Immune Cells and Inflammation on Smooth Muscle and Enteric Nerves

by William J. Snape Jr.

This book provides the first comprehensive review of research that addresses the immunomodulation of gastrointestinal motility. Results from this new field of research are important for understanding motility disturbances and symptom-generation in a variety of clinical gastroenterological problems, including ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, enteric infections, and food allergies. The book provides overviews on current perspectives regarding the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0849301742
• ISBN13: 9780849301742
• Release Date: November 1990
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 0.02 lbs.