Gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms are common in both inflammatory and non-inflammatory
connective tissue disorders and can involve any part of the GI tract from mouth to anus …

Patients with multiple systemic rheumatologic conditions suffer from an array of
gastrointestinal symptoms. These gastrointestinal symptoms are generally related to organ …

The gastrointestinal (GI) tract is the second largest organ system in the body (other than the
skin) and is commonly affected by many systemic disorders. Systemic sclerosis (SSc), or …

Current evidence suggests that an association exists between non‐inflammatory hereditary
disorders of connective tissue such as the Ehlers–Danlos syndromes (EDS) and …

Manifestations of SSc in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract are common, occurring in 50–90% of
patients. They typically result from the fibrosis that characterizes this disease. Manifestations …

Abstract Background and Aim Hypermobile Ehlers–Danlos syndrome (hEDS) and the
hypermobility spectrum disorders (HSD) can be challenging to diagnose and manage …

The gastrointestinal (GI) tract is the second largest organ system in the body and, not
surprisingly, is commonly affected by many systemic disorders. This chapter reviews …

There have been many recent advances in understanding primary disorders of enteric nerve
and muscle. Although not common in clinical practice, most gastroenterologists and …

Small bowel dysmotility due to a neuropathy can result from acute or chronic disorders in the
central and peripheral nervous system and includes the cerebral cortex, brain stem, spinal …

Systemic disorders including endocrine, connective tissue and infiltrative disorders can
affect motility of any part of the gastrointestinal tract. The prevalence and severity of …