The Changing Face of Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Etiology, Physiopathology, Epidemiology

Context The term inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) classically includes ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn’s disease (CD). An abnormally increased mucosal permeability seems to underlie UC, whereas CD is thought to be the result of an immune deficiency state. Evidence Acquisition While these phen...

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Main Author: Giovanni Clemente Actis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences 2016-03-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Colorectal Research
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Online Access:https://colorectalresearch.sums.ac.ir/article_45506_710ded733ab92de7de6352d5509604bf.pdf