The role of TNF alpha polymorphisms in inflammatory bowel disease

ISBN-13: 9783639258530 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 124 str.

Arjuna De Silva

Opis

This is an indepth look at the role of TNF alpha polymorphisims in inflammatory bowel disease.It is well known that TNF alpha is strongly associated with inflammatory bowel disease pathogenesis.Thus This book provides an interesting approach to the pathogenisis of inflammatory bowel disease.It looks at both the genetics and the clinical relavent aspects, namely the role of infliximab in the treatment of Crohns disease. Infliximab was the first monclonal antibody approved to treat Crohns disease.

O autorze

Professor A P De Silva MBBS, MD, MSc(Oxon), MRCP(UK), FRCP(Lond), FCCP Currentely professor in Medicine, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya Sri Lanka. Consultant Physician and Trainer in Gastroenterology. Main research interest is in inflammatory bowel disease in Asians.