内容简介：
This text contains the proceedings of two symposia held in Victoria, BC, Canada, in April 1994. Part 1 presents in-depth reviews as well as original new findings pertaining to new approaches to pre-disposing factors in the aetiology of inflammatory bowel disease and pathophysiology of intestinal inflammation. Part 2 presents reviews and new research pertaining to new approaches to medical, nutritional and surgical IBD therapy. The volume should be of interest to all clinicians and basic scientists involved in inflammatory bowel diseases.