Recent findings point toward diet having a major impact on human health. Diets can either
affect the gut microbiota resulting in alterations in the host's physiological responses or by …

In the last decades, autoimmune diseases have experienced a dramatic increase in Western
countries. The involvement of environmental factors is strongly suspected to explain this rise …

Abstract Background and Aims Inclusion of the mesentery during resection for colorectal
cancer is associated with improved outcomes but has yet to be evaluated in Crohn's …

Obesity usually is associated with morbidity related to diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular
diseases. However, there are many gastrointestinal and hepatic diseases for which obesity …

Adiponectin is a protein synthesized and secreted predominantly by adipocytes into the
peripheral blood. However, circulating adiponectin level is inversely related with body …

Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs), chronic inflammatory disorders affecting the
gastrointestinal tract, include Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. There are increasing …

Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) are a group of disorders which include ulcerative colitis
and Crohn's disease. Obesity is becoming increasingly more common among patients with …

The mesentery in Crohn's disease: friend or foe? : Current Opinion in Gastroenterology The
mesentery in Crohn's disease: friend or foe? : Current Opinion in Gastroenterology Log in or …

In the last decade, there has been growing interest in the pathological involvement of
hypertrophic mesenteric fat attached to the serosa of the inflamed intestinal segments …

The inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) consisting of Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative
colitis (UC) are defined as idiopathic, chronic and relapsing intestinal disorders occurring in …