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Molecular patterns in human ulcerative colitis and correlation with response to infliximab.
Inflammatory bowel diseases - 1 Dec 2014
Halloran Brendan, Chang Jessica, Shih David Q, McGovern Dermot, Famulski Konrad, Evaschesen Chad, Fedorak Richard N, Thiesen Aducio, Targan Stephan, Halloran Philip F
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BACKGROUND: As a T cell-mediated disease of the colonic epithelium, ulcerative colitis (UC) is likely to share pathogenic elements with other T cell-mediated inflammatory diseases. Recently, microarray analysis revealed large-scale molecular changes in T cell-mediated rejection of kidney and heart transplants. We hypothesized that similar disturbances might be operating in UC and could provide insights into...
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