The American Journal of Gastroenterology is published by Nature Publishing Group (NPG) on behalf of the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG). Ranked the #1 clinical journal covering gastroenterology and hepatology*, The American Journal of Gastroenterology (AJG) provides practical and professional support for clinicians dealing with the gastroenterological disorders seen most often in patients. Published with practicing clinicians in mind, the journal aims to be easily accessible, organizing its content by topic, both online and in print. www.amjgastro.com, *2007 Journal Citation Report (Thomson Reuters, 2008)

Background. It has become commonplace to categorize small intestinal Crohn's disease (CD) as “active” vs. “inactive” or “inflammatory” vs. “fibrotic” ba

We have demonstrated that magnetization transfer can help detect fibrosis and that the magnetization transfer ratio correlates with tissue collagen levels and is sensitive to changes in fibrosis ov... PurposeTo determine the utility of magnetization transfer (MT) in the identification and quantification of intestinal fibrosis in a rat model of Crohn disease.Materials and MethodsThe university co...

Background. Resveratrol has antiinflammatory and antifibrotic effects. Resveratrol decreases proliferation and collagen synthesis by intestinal smooth muscle ce