title: Persistence of endoscopic rectal inflammation in UC treated with infliximab is not linked to ineffective TNFα downregulation.
authors.affiliation: Gastroenterology Service, ASL BAT, Andria, BT, Italy.
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tursi
authors.affiliation: Section of Gastroenterology, Department of Medical Sciences and Organ Transplantation, University of Bari, Bari, Italy.
authors.forename: Mariabeatrice
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Principi
authors.affiliation: Division of Surgery, "Paolo Colombo" Hospital, ASL Roma H, Velletri (Roma), Italy.
authors.forename: Marcello
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Picchio
authors.affiliation: Section of Gastroenterology, Department of Medical Sciences and Organ Transplantation, University of Bari, Bari, Italy.
authors.forename: Floriana
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Giorgio
authors.affiliation: Division of Pathology, Lorenzo Bonomo Hospital, ASL BAT, Andria, BT, Italy.
authors.forename: Cosimo Damiano
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Inchingolo
authors.affiliation: Division of Pathology, University of Bari, Bari, Italy.
authors.forename: Domenico
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Piscitelli
authors.affiliation: Section of Gastroenterology, Department of Medical Sciences and Organ Transplantation, University of Bari, Bari, Italy.
authors.forename: Enzo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ierardi
mesh_terms: D000068879:Adalimumab / Q000032:analysis*; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D005765:Gastrointestinal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D018836:Inflammation Mediators / Q000378:metabolism*; D015212:Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / Q000097:blood*; D000069285:Infliximab / Q000032:analysis*; D008297:Male; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000032:analysis* / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*
chemical_list: D005765:Gastrointestinal Agents; D018836:Inflammation Mediators; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D000069285:Infliximab; D000068879:Adalimumab
keywords: TNF-ALPHA; ULCERATIVE COLITIS