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Altered pattern of tumor necrosis factor-alpha production in peripheral blood monocytes from Crohn's disease.
World journal of gastroenterology - 7 Nov 2016
Loganes Claudia, Pin Alessia, Naviglio Samuele, Girardelli Martina, Bianco Anna Monica, Martelossi Stefano, Tommasini Alberto, Piscianz Elisa
Abstract excerpt
AIM: To evaluate the inflammatory state in Crohn's disease (CD) patients and correlate it with genetic background and microbial spreading. METHODS: By means of flow cytometry, production of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) was measured in peripheral blood monocytes from patients suffering from CD, ulcerative colitis (UC) and in healthy subjects after stimulation of the NOD2 and TLR pathways. CD patients were...
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