Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic intestinal disorder comprising 2 distinct but often overlapping diseases: Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Although much research to identify the etiology of IBD has focused on genetic constitution, infectious causes, and immune dysregulation, its
Giving the eosinophil a little respect in IBD
β Scribed by Philip B. Miner Jr.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1998
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 283 KB
- Volume
- 4
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1078-0998
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