Emerging Topics in Gastroenterology

Gretchen Irwin; Laura Mayans; Rick Kellerman

doi:10.1016/j.pop.2017.07.008

Emerging Topics in Gastroenterology

Prim Care. 2017 Dec;44(4):733-742. doi: 10.1016/j.pop.2017.07.008. Epub 2017 Oct 5.

Authors

Gretchen Irwin¹, Laura Mayans², Rick Kellerman¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita, 1010 North Kansas, Wichita, KS 67214, USA.
² Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita, 1010 North Kansas, Wichita, KS 67214, USA. Electronic address: lmayans@kumc.edu.

PMID: 29132532
DOI: 10.1016/j.pop.2017.07.008

Abstract

The bacteria and fungi in the human gut make up a community of microorganisms that lives in symbiosis with humans, engaging in numerous diverse interactions that influence health. This article outlines the current knowledge on emerging topics in gastroenterology, including microbiome and probiotics, fecal microbiota transplantation, cyclic vomiting syndrome, eosinophilic esophagitis, and microscopic colitis.

Keywords: Cyclic vomiting; Eosinophilic esophagitis; Fecal transplant; Microbiome; Microscopic colitis; Probiotics.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Colitis, Microscopic / physiopathology
Colitis, Microscopic / therapy
Eosinophilic Esophagitis / physiopathology
Eosinophilic Esophagitis / therapy
Fecal Microbiota Transplantation / methods
Gastroenterology*
Gastrointestinal Microbiome / physiology
Humans
Primary Health Care
Probiotics / pharmacology
Vomiting / physiopathology
Vomiting / therapy

Supplementary concepts

Familial cyclic vomiting syndrome