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Bugs, genes, fatty acids, and serotonin: Unraveling inflammatory bowel disease?

2015-10-27

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The annual incidence of the inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease has increased at an alarming rate. Although the specific pathophysiology underlying IBD continues to be elusive, it is hypothesized that IBD results from an aberrant and persistent immune response directed against microbes or their products in the gut, facilitated by the genetic susceptibility of the host and intr...

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10.12688/f1000research.6456.1
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