Respiratory involvement in inflammatory bowel diseases

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) include ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease (CD) and are due to a dysregulation of the antimicrobial defense normally provided by the intestinal mucosa. This inflammatory process may extend outside the bowel to many...

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Main Authors: D'Andrea Nadia, Vigliarolo Rossana, Sanguinetti Claudio M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2010-06-01
Series:Multidisciplinary Respiratory Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.mrmjournal.com/content/5/3/173