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Defective IL-10 production in severe phenotypes of Crohn's disease.
Journal of leukocyte biology - 1 May 2009
Correa Ismael, Veny Marisol, Esteller Miriam, Piqué Josep M, Yagüe Jordi, Panés Julián, Salas Azucena
Abstract excerpt
Loss of tolerance toward commensal bacteria has been invoked as a mechanism for Crohn's disease. IL-10 is a key anti-inflammatory cytokine that plays a role in induction and maintenance of tolerance. The aim of this study is to determine IL-10 production in response to bacterial components in Crohn's disease patients, who were classified according to their phenotypes as stricturing, penetrating, or inflammatory....
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