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The Treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Patients with Selected Primary Immunodeficiencies.
Journal of clinical immunology - 1 Jul 2018
Shouval Dror S, Kowalik Matthew, Snapper Scott B
Abstract excerpt
The gastrointestinal tract is heavily populated with innate and adaptive immune cells that have an active role in preservation of mucosal homeostasis and prevention of inflammation. Inflammatory bowel diseases are thought to result from dysregulated immune function that is influenced by genetic background, environmental triggers, and microbiome changes. While most inflammatory bowel disease patients present in...
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