Altered expression of TGF alpha and TGF beta 1 in the mucosa of the functioning pelvic ileal pouch.
The mucosa of the functioning pelvic ileal pouch undergoes loss of villous height and an increase in crypt cell proliferation as an adaptive response to its new luminal environment. These changes can occur in the absence of inflammation and could be mediated by growth factors such as transforming gr...
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| Formato: | Journal article |
| Idioma: | English |
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1996
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