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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Page 50
... increased permeability in 10 % or more of healthy relatives would suggest that a genetically determined abnormality ... Increased intestinal permeability was found in approximately 25 % of the clinically normal relatives and approxi ...
... increased permeability in 10 % or more of healthy relatives would suggest that a genetically determined abnormality ... Increased intestinal permeability was found in approximately 25 % of the clinically normal relatives and approxi ...
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... increased ; ↓ = decreased . ↑ N ↑ ↑ Serum Antibodies . Numerous reports are available on antibody titers to a wide variety of antigens , micro- bial and otherwise . Many are from studies that sought an etiologic agent . These ...
... increased ; ↓ = decreased . ↑ N ↑ ↑ Serum Antibodies . Numerous reports are available on antibody titers to a wide variety of antigens , micro- bial and otherwise . Many are from studies that sought an etiologic agent . These ...
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... increased risk of neoplasia . Those with late - onset colitis have a very slightly increased risk of developing colon cancer compared to age - matched control subjects . 34 , 48 , 49 Today , the availability of frequent endoscopic ...
... increased risk of neoplasia . Those with late - onset colitis have a very slightly increased risk of developing colon cancer compared to age - matched control subjects . 34 , 48 , 49 Today , the availability of frequent endoscopic ...
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