Analysis of Escherichia coli isolated from patients affected by Crohn's disease.

The etiopathogenesis of Crohn's disease (CD) is still controversial: several genetic, immunologic, and environmental factors, including some bacteria, have been implicated. This study has been devised to assess the involvement of Escherichia coli in CD. Seven E.

Italian consensus guidelines for chronic pancreatitis.

This paper gives practical guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of chronic pancreatitis. Statements have been elaborated by working teams of experts, by searching for and analysing the literature, and submitted to a consensus process by using a Delphi modified procedure. The statements report recommendations on clinical and nutritional approach, assessment of pancreatic function, treatment of exocrine pancreatic failure and of secondary diabetes, treatment of pain and prevention of painful relapses.

Chronic pancreatitis: report from a multicenter Italian survey (PanCroInfAISP) on 893 patients.

Background: No data on chronic pancreatitis in Italy are available yet.

Aim: To evaluate demographic, clinical, diagnostic and therapeutic aspects in patients suffering from chronic pancreatitis.

Patients And Methods: Eligible patients were prospectively enrolled from 2000 to 2005.