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B-cell activation in patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
Neurogastroenterology and motility - 1 Jun 2009
Ohman L, Lindmark A-C, Isaksson S, Posserud I, Strid H, Sjövall H, Simrén M
Abstract excerpt
Patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) may have a low grade immune activation. However, little is known about the properties of B cells of IBS patients. We therefore investigated activation level and antigen presenting phenotype of blood B cells of IBS patients. We also examined B-cell responses to lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and probiotic bacteria. Blood samples were obtained from 74 IBS patients and 30...
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