Th17-related cytokines: new players in the control of chronic intestinal inflammation

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC), the main forms of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) in man, are thought to be caused by an excessive and poorly controlled immune response that is directed against components of the normal microflora. The exa...

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Main Authors: Monteleone Ivan, Pallone Francesco, Monteleone Giovanni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-11-01
Series:BMC Medicine
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7015/9/122