Crohn's disease is an inflammatory bowel disease that is characterized by chronic
inflammation of any part of the gastrointestinal tract, has a progressive and destructive …

Hookworms are soil-transmitted nematode parasites that can reside for many years in the
small intestine of their human hosts; Necator americanus is the predominant infecting …

Multiple sclerosis (MS), an autoimmune disease of the central nervous system, generally
starts as the relapsing remitting form (RRMS), but often shifts into secondary progressive MS …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) are becoming more common in
Asia, but epidemiologic data are lacking. The Asia-Pacific Crohn's and Colitis Epidemiology …

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has become more common in Asia over the past few
decades. The rate of increase in prevalence of the disease varies greatly in Asia, with …

Introduction: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic inflammatory disorder, primarily
of, but not restricted to the gut. Extraintestinal manifestations (EIMs) are frequently observed …

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic disease characterized by diffuse inflammation of the
mucosa of the colon and rectum. The hallmark clinical symptom of UC is bloody diarrhea …

Background Specific nutrients or foods have been inconsistently associated with ulcerative
colitis (UC) or Crohn's disease (CD) risks. Thus, we investigated associations between diet …

Abstract Nrf2 (nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2) is a stress-responsive transcription
factor, associated with cellular homeostasis. Under normal conditions Nrf2 is kept in the …

Immune-mediated diseases typically show a female preponderance. Looking at all
autoimmune diseases combined, 8 of 10 patients are females. Although not as prominent …