Fibroblast activation protein expression in Crohnʼs disease strictures

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To the Editor: Crohn's disease (CD) is a chronic gut inflammation which, in more than one-third of cases, is complicated by intestinal fibrosis and stricture formation, frequently requiring surgical resection. While the mechanisms of inflammation in CD have been extensively investigated, knowledge of stricture pathogenesis is still limited. Intestinal strictures in CD are thought to be the result of chronic...

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