Genetic and Functional Profiling of Crohn's Disease: Autophagy Mechanism and Susceptibility to Infectious Diseases

Crohn's disease is a complex disease in which genome, microbiome, and environment interact to produce the immunological background of the disease. Disease in childhood is more extensive and characterized by a rapid progression, leading to severe repercussions in the course of the disorder. Seve...

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Main Authors: Annalisa Marcuzzi, Anna Monica Bianco, Martina Girardelli, Alberto Tommasini, Stefano Martelossi, Lorenzo Monasta, Sergio Crovella
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/297501