Article
[Inflammatory bowel disease: IBD].
Rinsho byori. The Japanese journal of clinical pathology - 1 Jun 2009
Endo Katsuya, Shiga Hisashi, Kinouchi Yoshitaka, Shimosegawa Tooru
Abstract excerpt
Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) are chronic, relapsing inflammatory disorders of the gastrointestinal tract, which are represented mainly by ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. Although the cause of IBD remains unknown, immunological abnormalities triggered by genetic and environmental factors are thought to be important in its pathogenesis. Recently, the intestinal microflora have been thought to be an...
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