Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)—A Textbook Case for Multi-Centric Banking of Human Biological Materials

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic relapsing inflammatory condition affecting mainly the gastro-intestinal tract with two main entities: Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC). Although the exact mechanisms underlying the initial development of IBD are not fully understood,...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Isabelle Cleynen, Loes Linsen, Sare Verstockt, Bram Verstockt, Vera Ballet, Eline Vandeput, Gert Van Assche, Marc Ferrante, Kristel Van Landuyt, Séverine Vermeire, Nadine Ectors
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
PSI
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmed.2019.00230/full