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EnglishAbstract BACKGROUND: Inflammatory conditions affecting the gut may cause motility disturbances, and ulcerative colitis - one of the main disorders among the inflammatory bowel diseases - may display abnormal colonic motility. AIM: To review the abnormalities of the large bowel in ulcerative colitis, by considering the motility, laboratory (in vitro) and pathological studies dealing with this topic. METHODS: A comprehensive online search of Medline and the Science Citation Index was carried out. RESULTS: Patients with ulcerative colitis frequently display colonic motor abnormalities, including lack of contractility, an increase of propulsive contractile waves, an excessive production of nitric oxide, vasoactive intestinal polypeptide nerves, interleukin 1 beta, neurotensin, tachykinins levels and the weaker action of substance P, likely related to a neuromuscular dysfunction due to the inflammatory process. CONCLUSIONS: A better understanding of the pathophysiological grounds of altered colonic motility in ulcerative colitis may lead to a more in-depth knowledge of the accompanying symptoms and to better and more targeted therapeutic approaches.
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| Titolo: | Colonic motility in ulcerative colitis |
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| Data di pubblicazione: | 2014 |
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| Handle: | http://hdl.handle.net/11388/78863 |
| Appare nelle tipologie: | 1.1 Articolo in rivista |
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