Changes in phenotypically distinct mucosal macrophage populations may be a prerequisite for the development of inflammatory bowel disease.

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Previous studies have demonstrated the presence of much more marked macrophage heterogeneity in colonic mucosa affected by the idiopathic inflammatory bowel diseases (ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease) than in normal mucosa. This study examines the morphology, distribution and phenotypic expression of mucosal macrophage-like cells in biopsies from patients with idiopathic inflammatory bowel disease in...

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