Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is a rare disease of unclear etiology characterized by loss of self‐
tolerance that can lead to liver injury, cirrhosis, and acute liver failure. First‐line treatment …

Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is a rare disease of unclear etiology characterized by loss of self‐
tolerance that can lead to liver injury, cirrhosis, and acute liver failure. First‐line treatment …

The immune system in the large intestine is separated from commensal microbes and
comparatively rare enteric pathogens by a monolayer of diverse epithelial cells overlaid with …

Background In Crohn disease, differentiation between active intestinal inflammation and
fibrosis has implications for treatment, but current imaging modalities are not reliably …

Intestinal fibrosis is one of the most threatening complications of Crohn's disease. It occurs in
more than a third of patients with this condition, is associated with increased morbidity and …

The healthy mammalian intestine is lined by a single layer of epithelial cells. These cells
provide a selectively permeable barrier to luminal contents and normally do so in an efficient …

Background Intestinal fibrosis resulting in stricture formation and obstruction in Crohn's
disease (CD) and increased wall stiffness leading to symptoms in ulcerative colitis (UC) is …

Intestinal fibrosis, the most common complication of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), is
characterized by an uncontrolled deposition of extracellular matrix proteins leading to …

Strictures in Crohn's disease (CD) are a hallmark of long‐standing intestinal damage,
brought about by inflammatory and non‐inflammatory pathways. Understanding the complex …

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic condition affecting primarily the
gastrointestinal tract and characterized by growing incidence worldwide. Complex …