Magnetic resonance imaging analysis of brain function in patients with irritable bowel syndrome

D Wang, X Zhang, X Zhang, Z Huang, Y Song - BMC gastroenterology, 2017 - Springer
Background Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common functional disease of the
gastrointestinal tract. The current study aimed to examine the association between visceral …

Crohn's disease: small bowel motility impairment correlates with inflammatory‐related markers C‐reactive protein and calprotectin

S Bickelhaupt, S Pazahr, N Chuck… - …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Background To evaluate the correlation between the levels of C‐reactive protein (CRP),
calprotectin, and small bowel motility in patients with Crohn's disease assessed with MRI …

Brain functional magnetic resonance imaging of rectal pain and activation of endogenous inhibitory mechanisms in irritable bowel syndrome patient subgroups and …

CH Wilder-Smith, D Schindler, K Lovblad… - Gut, 2004 - gut.bmj.com
Background and aims: Many patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) show intestinal
hypersensitivity to distension and sensitisation after repeated intestinal distensions …

MRI in Crohn's disease—current and future clinical applications

G Fiorino, C Bonifacio, A Malesci, L Balzarini… - Nature Reviews …, 2012 - nature.com
Crohn's disease is a chronic, disabling disease that, over time, can lead to irreversible bowel
damage. MRI can be used to diagnose and assess the activity, severity and complications of …