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Increased antibody response to microbial antigens in patients with Crohn's disease and their unaffected first-degree relatives.
Digestive and liver disease : official journal of the Italian Society of Gastroenterology and the Italian Association for the Study of the Liver - 1 Nov 2013
Michielan Andrea, Basso Daniela, Martinato Matteo, Pathak Surajit, Banerjee Antara, Oliva Lydia, Plebani Mario, Sturniolo Giacomo Carlo, D'Incà Renata
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BACKGROUND: Antibodies directed towards bacterial antigens are considered as serological markers of Crohn's disease. Their role in disease pathogenesis is still under investigation. AIM: Assess the serologic response towards microbial antigens in Crohn's disease patients, their unaffected first-degree relatives and healthy controls. METHODS: This retrospective study included 60 Crohn's disease patients, 86...
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