The gut microbiota, as the main member in gut microecology, is an essential mediator in
health and disease. The gut microbiota interacts with various organs and systems in the …

The hygiene hypothesis postulates that an environment with a high incidence of infectious
diseases protects against allergic and autoimmune diseases, whereas hygienic …

A rising trend in the incidence and prevalence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in Asia
has been recognized for the past two decades. It has been postulated that this phenomenon …

Aza-derivatives of phenols such as Schiff bases and hydrazones are an important and
interesting group of chemical compounds. They exhibit a number of biological activities and …

Autoimmunity can be triggered by many environmental factors, among which infectious
agents are pivotal. Here, we summarize current knowledge of the relationship between …

OBJECTIVE: To determine the characteristics of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in young
patients. STUDY DESIGN: Uniform data were collected from a cohort of patients with IBD …

Background: Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are thought to be at increased
risk of venous thromboembolism (TE). However, the extent of this risk is not known …

Susceptibility to the development of Crohn's disease involves a combination of genetic and
environmental factors. The association of Crohn's disease with westernization has …

Objective To assess whether parasite infection is correlated with a reduced number of
exacerbations and altered immune reactivity in multiple sclerosis (MS). Methods A …

In this article I review the association between exposure to carrageenan and the occurrence
of colonic ulcerations and gastrointestinal neoplasms in animal models. Although the …