Role of toll like receptors in irritable bowel syndrome: differential mucosal immune activation according to the disease subtype.

BACKGROUND: The irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a functional gastrointestinal disorder whose pathogenesis is not completely understood. Its high prevalence and the considerable effects on quality of life make IBS a disease with high social cost. Recent studies suggest that low grade mucosal immune...

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Main Authors: Liliana Belmonte, Stéphanie Beutheu Youmba, Nathalie Bertiaux-Vandaële, Michel Antonietti, Stéphane Lecleire, Alberto Zalar, Guillaume Gourcerol, Anne-Marie Leroi, Pierre Déchelotte, Moïse Coëffier, Philippe Ducrotté
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3461726?pdf=render

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