Bacteria and inflammatory bowel disease.
The cause of inflammatory bowel disease is unknown, but both environmental and genetic factors are implicated. This review presents evidence from recent studies involving both animal models and inflammatory bowel disease patients, which supports a role for bacteria in the aetiology and pathogenesis of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.
Martin
Helen Mary
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Gastroenterology Research Group, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK.
Rhodes
Jonathan Michael
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