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[Etiopathogenesis and aggravating factors in ulcerative colitis].
Nihon rinsho. Japanese journal of clinical medicine - 1 May 2005
Inoue Satoko, Nakase Hiroshi, Chiba Tsutomu
Abstract excerpt
Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic inflammatory disease limited to the colon. Although the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) remains unclear, several studies have suggested that the onset and development of IBD require the interaction between genetic susceptibility, stimulation by luminal bacterial antigens and adjuvants, and episodic environmental triggers which break the mucosal barrier. There...
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