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Combinatorial effects of diet and genetics on inflammatory bowel disease pathogenesis.
Inflammatory bowel diseases - 1 Apr 2015
Dixon Laura J, Kabi Amrita, Nickerson Kourtney P, McDonald Christine
Abstract excerpt
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) encompasses a group of disorders affecting the gastrointestinal tract characterized by acute and chronic inflammation. These are complex and multifactorial disorders that arise in part from a genetic predisposition. However, the increasing incidence of IBD in developing countries suggests that environmental factors, such as diet, are also critical components of disease...
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