Background As accessible diagnostic approaches fail to differentiate between ulcerative
colitis (UC) and Crohn's colitis (CC) in one-third of patients with predominantly colonic …

Background Several cytokines are overexpressed in the colonic mucosa of patients with
ulcerative colitis (UC). The measurement of these parameters in plasma could be useful in …

Background and aims Immunoregulatory properties of cytokines may contribute to
pathological immune reactions in inflammatory bowel disease. There is an urgent need for a …

Background Cytokines have validated roles in the immunopathogenesis of inflammatory
bowel disease (IBD). This study was to investigate the expressions of tumor necrosis factor …

Ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn disease (CD) are the most common forms of inflammatory
bowel disease (IBD). Because these subtypes of IBD are characterized by periods of activity …

Background Cytokine signaling pathways play a central role in the pathogenesis of
inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease (CD) have …

Ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease (CD) are the major forms of inflammatory bowel
diseases (IBD) in man. Despite some common features, these forms can be distinguished by …

Background Current biomarkers in ulcerative colitis (UC) are limited by their performance,
cost, and limited availability in daily practice. This study examined alterations in the …

Background Identifying specific genes that are differentially expressed during inflammatory
bowel disease flares may help stratify disease activity. The aim of this study was to identify …

Background A definition of disease activity in ulcerative colitis (UC) is difficult. The clinical
activity index (CAI) is only an indirect assessment tool of bowel inflammation and the …