Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Autoimmune or Immune-mediated Pathogenesis?
The pathogenesis of Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC), the two main forms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), is still unclear, but both autoimmune and immune-mediated phenomena are involved. Autoimmune phenomena include the presence of serum...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2004-01-01
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Series: | Clinical and Developmental Immunology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17402520400004201 |