Interleukin-10 in the Pathophysiology of Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Increased Serum Concentrations During the Recovery Phase

• Main Authors: Keiichi Mitsuyama (Author), Nobuo Tomiyasu (Author), Kosuke Takaki (Author), Junya Masuda (Author), Hiroshi Yamasaki (Author), Kotaro Kuwaki (Author), Teiko Takeda (Author), Shigehiko Kitazaki (Author), Osamu Tsuruta (Author), Michio Sata (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Using a specific enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, IL-10 concentrations were measured in serum from 62 patients with ulcerative colitis (UC), 43 with Crohn's disease (CD), 25 with other colitides, and 44 normal control subjects. Serum IL-10 concentrations were increased in patients with active...