Inflammatory Bowel DiseaseJoseph B. Kirsner World-renowned experts present state-of-the-art information in the clinical understanding of inflammatory bowel disease in the 5th Edition of this best-selling text. Scholarly and pragmatic, this text features authoritative information on the medical and surgical management of IBD with the support of over 390 illustrations. Features many new chapters, including those covering intestinal permeability in health and disease, the intestinal response to acute inflammation and injuries, and current concepts of IBD etiology and pathogenesis. |
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... genetic syndromes that feature IBD , associations between various forms of IBD and specific genetic markers , and most recent linkages between specific chromosomal regions and IBD in families . It is the principal thesis of this chapter ...
... genetic syndromes that feature IBD , associations between various forms of IBD and specific genetic markers , and most recent linkages between specific chromosomal regions and IBD in families . It is the principal thesis of this chapter ...
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... Genetic susceptibility not polygenic Genetic susceptibility not simple mendelian " Mixed IBD " not a simple overlap , but possibly a different disease , genetic heterogeneity Genetic heterogeneity Limited number of disease genes ...
... Genetic susceptibility not polygenic Genetic susceptibility not simple mendelian " Mixed IBD " not a simple overlap , but possibly a different disease , genetic heterogeneity Genetic heterogeneity Limited number of disease genes ...
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... genetic counseling . Identifying the genes for IBD helps reveal the etiologies of these poorly understood disorders . Identifying the variation of a specific gene in IBD implicates not only that gene but also the entire bio- chemical ...
... genetic counseling . Identifying the genes for IBD helps reveal the etiologies of these poorly understood disorders . Identifying the variation of a specific gene in IBD implicates not only that gene but also the entire bio- chemical ...
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