Differential mucosal expression of Th17-related genes between the inflamed colon and ileum of patients with inflammatory bowel disease
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Immunological and genetic findings implicate Th17 effector cytokines in the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Expression of Th17 pathway-associated genes is mainly studied in colonic disease. The present study assesse...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-12-01
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Series: | BMC Immunology |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2172/11/61 |