Bowels, inflammation

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Other inhibitors of cell wall synthesis. Bacitracin and vancomycin interfere with the transport of pepti-doglycans through the cytoplasmic membrane and are active only against gram-positive bacteria. Bacitracin is a polypeptide mixture, markedly nephrotoxic and used only topically. Vancomycin is a glycopeptide and the drug of choice for the (oral) treatment of bowel inflammations occurring as a complication of antibiotic therapy (pseudomembranous enterocolitis caused by Clostridium difficile), it is not absorbed. 

The causal connection between NSAIDs and large bowel inflammation needs to be confirmed by appropriate epidemiological studies. Many publications have associated NSAID and colonic inflammation (SEDA-10, 77) (SEDA-15, 95), but the differential diagnosis between colonic inflammation arising de novo and exacerbation of underlying inflammatory bowel disease can be difficult, and the role of NSAIDs in aggravating ulcerative colitis or Crohn s disease or other inflammatory bowel disease is controversial (SEDA-10, 76) (SEDA-15, 95). A case-control study showed no association between appendi-cectomy for acute appendicitis and the use of NSAIDs (SEDA-22, 111). 

Pfizer s phase III anti-CTLA-4 antibody (Tremelimumab) trial has recently been halted as no beneficial effect over chemotherapy alone has been observed. The safety profile of the antibody is also a problem, as it may cause rash, diarrhoea, hepatitis, bowel inflammation, loss of pituitary hormone function, and hypothyroidism. 

In cases of bowel inflammation, flaxseed should be preswollen with fluids prior to consumption (Wichtl 2004). Overweight persons using flaxseed should consume the whole, unground seed to avoid caloric absorption (Wichtl 2004). 

Pascu M, Roznowski AB, Muller HP, Adler A, Wiedenmann B, Dignass AU (2004) Clinical relevance of transabdominal ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging in patients with inflammatory bowel disease of the terminal ileum and large bowel. Inflamm Bowel Dis 10 373-382... 

MDCT-E is not used for the diagnosis or staging of ulcerative colitis. Even when radiologic findings are present, they are often non-specific (Horton et al. 2000). Because of the sensitivity of CT enterography for Crohn disease, the principal role of this modality in patients with suspected ulcerative colitis is to help exclude findings of Crohn disease such as small bowel inflammation. 

Poullis A, Foster R, Shetty A, Fagerhol MK, Mendall MA (2004) Bowel inflammation as measured by fecal calprotectin a link between lifestyle factors and colorectal cancer risk. Cancer Epidemiol Biomark Prev 13 279-284 Rabier D, Kamoun P (1995) Metabolism of citrulline in man. Amino Acids 9 299-316 Raehal KM, Walker JKL, Bohn LM (2005) Morphine side effects in p-arrestin 2 knockout mice. J Pharmacol Exp Ther 314(3) 1195-1201... 

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