The Interplay between Defensins and Microbiota in Crohn's Disease

• Main Authors: Lorena Coretti (Author), Alessandro Natale (Author), Mariella Cuomo (Author), Ermanno Florio (Author), Simona Keller (Author), Francesca Lembo (Author), Lorenzo Chiariotti (Author), Raffaela Pero (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Crohn's disease (CD) is a chronic inflammation of the intestinal mucosa, characterized by periods of acute recurrence and remission. Depending on the specific region affected, CD is classified as ileal CD or colonic CD. It is largely accepted that the intestinal microbiota is involved in the on...