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 56
... Leukocyte - Endothelial Cell Interactions Leukocyte adhesion to microvascular endothelium involves a complex sequence of interactions between circulating leukocytes and vascular endothelial cells ( Fig . 5-1 ) . The initial event is ...
... Leukocyte - Endothelial Cell Interactions Leukocyte adhesion to microvascular endothelium involves a complex sequence of interactions between circulating leukocytes and vascular endothelial cells ( Fig . 5-1 ) . The initial event is ...
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... Leukocyte - Endothelial Cell Interactions Increasing evidence suggests that the free radical nitric oxide ( NO ) is very effective at modulating leukocyte - endothelial cell interactions in vitro and in vivo . For example , it has been ...
... Leukocyte - Endothelial Cell Interactions Increasing evidence suggests that the free radical nitric oxide ( NO ) is very effective at modulating leukocyte - endothelial cell interactions in vitro and in vivo . For example , it has been ...
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... leukocytes and endo- thelial cells or the regulatory molecules that serve as leukocyte chemotactic agents . Similarly , leukocyte ad- hesion and migration could be blocked by receptor antagonists for these molecules . Among the ...
... leukocytes and endo- thelial cells or the regulatory molecules that serve as leukocyte chemotactic agents . Similarly , leukocyte ad- hesion and migration could be blocked by receptor antagonists for these molecules . Among the ...
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