Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) comprises two chronic, tissue-destructive, clinical entities—
Crohn disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC)—both apparently caused by immunological …

The concept that the main cause of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is immunologic in
nature arose from observations of massive lymphocyte infiltrates (both B and T cells) in the …

Abstract inflammatory bowel diseases (iBDs) are chronic, relapsing inflammatory diseases
characterized by exacerbations and remissions of the gastrointestinal tract, clinically …

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) still presents major challenges to the understanding of its
cause, mechanisms of inflammation, and therapeutic choices to control the damaged tissue …

Crohn's disease (regional ileitis) was first described in 1932 as a chronic granulomatous
disorder of the terminal ileum and is now considered a distinct member of the inflammatory …

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Two broad hypotheses have arisen regarding the fundamental nature of the pathogenesis of
inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs, which include ulcerative colitis and Crohn disease). The …

Over the past few years, none of the numerous conditions that are grouped under the broad
designation of 'chronic inflammatory or autoimmune disorders' has undergone as much …

Humans have coevolved with the trillions of resident microbes that populate every nook and
cranny of the body. At each site, the resident microbiota creates a unique ecosystem …

INTRODUCTION—Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is comprised of two major disorders:
ulcerative colitis and Crohn disease. Ulcerative colitis affects the colon, whereas Crohn …