Role of Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors in Experimental Colitis
Substantial evidence in the literature shows that tobacco smoking has complex and divergent effects on inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). It ameliorates ulcerative colitis (UC); whereas it aggravates the risk of Crohn’s disease (CD) and affects the disease course and severity. Studies have shown tha...
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VCU Scholars Compass
2012
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| Online Access: | http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/2895 http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3894&context=etd |