New Insights into Inflammatory Bowel Disease

• Andere auteurs: Huber, Samuel (Redacteur)
• Formaat: Elektronisch Hoofdstuk
• Taal: Engels
• Gepubliceerd in: IntechOpen 2016
• Onderwerpen: Hepatology; cytokines, crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, th17, epidemiology, pathogenesis
• Online toegang: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

The incidence of chronic inflammatory and autoimmune diseases is steadily increasing. Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is one example of a chronic inflammatory disease, which primarily affects the intestine but may also affect extraintestinal organs. The exact pathogenesis of IBD is currently unknow...