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Ulcerative colitis: immune function, tissue fibrosis and current therapeutic considerations.
Langenbeck's archives of surgery - 1 Jan 2012
Maul Jochen, Zeitz Martin
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BACKGROUND: Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a complex disease in which the interaction of genetic, environmental and microbial factors drives chronic intestinal inflammation that finally leads to extensive tissue fibrosis. DISCUSSION: The present review discusses the current knowledge on genetic susceptibility, especially of the IL-12/IL-23 pathway, the pathophysiologic role of the involved cytokines (e.g. IL-13,...
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