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Musculoskeletal manifestations in inflammatory bowel disease: a revisit in search of immunopathophysiological mechanisms.
Journal of clinical gastroenterology - 1 Apr 2014
Sheth Tejas, Pitchumoni Capecomorin S, Das Kiron M
Abstract excerpt
Inflammatory bowel diseases are chronic inflammatory disorders of multiple organ systems, primarily involving the gut, with chronic relapsing and remitting course. Musculoskeletal involvement is the most common extraintestinal manifestation. Distinct cell-mediated and humoral immunopathophysiological mechanisms have been identified underlying gut and joint inflammation in patients with inflammatory bowel disease...
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