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The Interplay Between Genetic Risk Factors and Proteolytic Dysregulation in the Pathophysiology of Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
Journal of Crohn's & colitis - 7 Sept 2020
Solà-Tapias Núria, Vergnolle Nathalie, Denadai-Souza Alexandre, Barreau Frédérick
Abstract excerpt
Crohn's disease [CD] and ulcerative colitis [UC] are the two main forms of inflammatory bowel disease [IBD]. Previous studies reported increased levels of proteolytic activity in stool and tissue samples from IBD patients, whereas the re-establishment of the proteolytic balance abrogates the development of experimental colitis. Furthermore, recent data suggest that IBD occurs in genetically predisposed...
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