[Pathophysiology of inflammatory bowel disease].

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Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) are chronic inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) of unknown origin. Current data suggest that the interaction of genetic, immunologic and environmental factors leads to chronic inflammation. In UC, the inflammation is limited to the mucosa whereas in CD, the whole bowel wall may be affected. The concept of genetic background is supported by the increased prevalence...

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