Article
The microbiota in inflammatory bowel disease.
Journal of gastroenterology - 1 May 2015
Sheehan Donal, Moran Carthage, Shanahan Fergus
Abstract excerpt
This review explores our current understanding of the complex interaction between environmental risk factors, genetic traits and the development of inflammatory bowel disease. The primacy of environmental risk factors is illustrated by the rapid increase in the incidence of the disease worldwide. We discuss how the gut microbiota is the proximate environmental risk factor for subsequent development of...
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