In this issue of Gastroenterology Clinics, guest editor William Chey brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Provides in-depth, clinical reviews on IBS, providing actionable insights for clinical practice. Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field; Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create these timely topic-based reviews.

In this issue of Gastroenterology Clinics, guest editor William Chey brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Provides in-depth, clinical reviews on IBS, providing actionable insights for clinical practice. Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field; Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create these timely topic-based reviews.

This comprehensive update on irritable bowel syndrome addresses both the state of art diagnosis and treatment as well as emerging therapies and future directions. Worldwide authority, Dr. Eammon Quigley, contributes an article on Therapies Aimed at the Gut Microflora and Inflammation. Other highlights include articles devoted to genetics, biomarkers, and symptom-based diagnostic criteria.

The guest editors have assembled expert authors to discuss issues in gastroenterology unique to female patients. After reading the articles in this issue, readers should be able to determine whether gender influences diagnosis and treatment of functional disorders; evaluate problems in the pregnant patient; explain immune diseases of the GI and discuss unique genetic aspects of Lynch Syndrome and IBD.

In this issue of Gastroenterology Clinics, Guest Editors M. Nedim. N. Ince and David E. Elliott bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Gastrointestinal Infections. Top experts in the field cover key topics such as Candida esophagitis, Acute bacterial gastroenteritis, Clostridium difficile infection and antibiotic-associated diarrhea, and more. Provides concise and comprehensive coverage of the issues physicians face every day. Presents the latest information on a timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Contains 14 relevant, practice-oriented topics including Helicobacter pylori infection; Viral gastroenteritis in special patient populations; Rare causes of hepatitis; Postinfectious irritable bowel syndrome; and more.

Dr. Hammer has assembled a international list of authors who fully update the topic of chronic diarrhea, from examining the causes of diarrhea (and the appropriate treatments) to various diagnostic tools. Among the topics covered are bacterial flora as a cause or treatment, the value of fecal analysis in the evaluation, circulating secretagogues, functional diarrhea, celiac disease, chronic inflammatory diseases, diarrhea as a symptom of food intolerance, immunosuppression and immune-deficiency, and chronic diarrhea in the developing world.