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 69
... molecules to molecules on the APC . The molecules on the surface of APCS include ICAM - 1 ( which binds to LFA - 1 ) on the T cell , the activation antigens B7 ( now renamed B7-1 ) and the recently identified B7-2 ( which both bind to ...
... molecules to molecules on the APC . The molecules on the surface of APCS include ICAM - 1 ( which binds to LFA - 1 ) on the T cell , the activation antigens B7 ( now renamed B7-1 ) and the recently identified B7-2 ( which both bind to ...
Page 182
... molecules . Among the molecules that play roles as promoters of adhesion molecule ex- pression or as chemotactic agents in IBD are LTB4 , PAF , IL - 1 , and IL - 8 . Elevated levels of LTB4 have been found in in- flamed intestinal ...
... molecules . Among the molecules that play roles as promoters of adhesion molecule ex- pression or as chemotactic agents in IBD are LTB4 , PAF , IL - 1 , and IL - 8 . Elevated levels of LTB4 have been found in in- flamed intestinal ...
Page 186
... molecules by mouth and measuring their urinary excretion . The opening of epithelial tight junctions by an inflammatory mediator such as IFN - y has important implications for intestinal inflammation because of the molecules contained ...
... molecules by mouth and measuring their urinary excretion . The opening of epithelial tight junctions by an inflammatory mediator such as IFN - y has important implications for intestinal inflammation because of the molecules contained ...
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