Neonatal immune challenge followed by adult immune challenge induces epigenetic‐susceptibility to aggravated visceral hypersensitivity

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BACKGROUND: Abdominal pain is one of the major symptoms of inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). The inflammatory mediators released by colon inflammation are known to sensitize the afferent neurons, which is one of the contributors to abdominal pain. However, not all IBD patients have abdominal pain, and some patients report abdominal pain during remission, suggesting contributions of other pathological factors to...

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