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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 7, 2014; 20(1): 37-44
Published online Jan 7, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i1.37
Gastrointestinal motility disorders in inflammatory bowel diseases
Gabrio Bassotti, Elisabetta Antonelli, Vincenzo Villanacci, Marianna Salemme, Manuela Coppola, Vito Annese
Gabrio Bassotti, Elisabetta Antonelli, Gastroenterology and Hepatology Section, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Perugia, 06156 Perugia, Italy
Vincenzo Villanacci, Marianna Salemme, Second Pathology Section, Spedali Civili of Brescia, 25100 Brescia, Italy
Manuela Coppola, Vito Annese, Gastroenterology Unit, Careggi University Hospital, 50134 Florence, Italy
Author contributions: Bassotti G and Annese V ideated the project; Bassotti G wrote the first draft of the manuscript; Antonelli E, Villanacci V, Salemme M, Coppola M and Annese V critically reviewed the manuscript; all authors read and approved the final version of the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Gabrio Bassotti, Professor, Gastroenterology and Hepatology Section, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Perugia, Ospedale Santa Maria della Misericordia, Piazzale Menghini 1, 06156 Perugia, Italy. gabassot@tin.it
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Received: July 18, 2013
Revised: September 16, 2013
Accepted: September 29, 2013
Published online: January 7, 2014
Core Tip

Core tip: Gastrointestinal motor disorders are not infrequently associated with inflammatory bowel disease and may represent a confounding factor, especially when inflammation has subsided or the clinical picture is in remission. Since these entities may involve all the segments of the gastrointestinal tract, it is important that clinicians and researchers be aware of this potential overlap, since lack of knowledge may lead to mistreatment or overtreatment. However, literature data on this topic are relatively scarce and are extensively covered in this review.