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The role of infection in inflammatory bowel disease: initiation, exacerbation and protection.
The Israel Medical Association journal : IMAJ - 1 Sept 2009
Lidar Merav, Langevitz Pnina, Shoenfeld Yehuda
Abstract excerpt
Inflammatory bowel disease, a collective term for ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease, is a chronic, immune-mediated disease of the gastrointestinal tract that develops in genetically susceptible individuals. The role of infection in the development of inflammatory bowel disease is underscored...
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