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[Genetic and immunological basis for ulcerative colitis].
Nihon rinsho. Japanese journal of clinical medicine - 1 May 2005
Tsuchiya Kiichiro, Watanabe Mamoru
Abstract excerpt
Ulcerative colitis is a chronic inflammatory disease of the rectum and colon. Results from many studies in people and animals of intestinal inflammation suggest that ulcerative colitis results from environmental factors triggering a loss of tolerance for normal intestinal flora in genetically susceptible individuals. Although progress has been made in the overall management of the disease, there are few clinical...
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