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Bacteria- and host-derived mechanisms to control intestinal epithelial cell homeostasis: implications for chronic inflammation.
Inflammatory bowel diseases - 1 Sept 2007
Clavel Thomas, Haller Dirk
Abstract excerpt
The genetic predisposition to deregulated mucosal immune responses and the concurrent prevalence of certain environmental triggers in developed countries are strong etiologic factors for the development of inflammatory bowel diseases in human subjects, including Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Numerous clinical and experimental studies have shown that the intestinal microbes are critical for the...
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