High Levels of Proinflammatory Cytokines, but Not Markers of Tissue Injury, in Unaffected Intestinal Areas from Patients with IBD

• Main Authors: Alberto J. León (Author), Emma Gómez (Author), Jose A. Garrote (Author), David Bernardo (Author), Asterio Barrera (Author), Jose L. Marcos (Author), Luis Fernández-Salazar (Author), Benito Velayos (Author), Alfredo Blanco-Quirós (Author), Eduardo Arranz (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Intestinal alterations in IBD are triggered and maintained by an overexpression of proinflammatory cytokines. Additionally, increased immune activation has been found in the adjacent intestinal areas without displaying any apparent histological alterations, however, the regulatory environment is not...