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SUBMITTER: Shih DQ
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2895981 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Shih David Q DQ Targan Stephan R SR
Current gastroenterology reports 20091201 6
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), encompassing Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC), is a chronic inflammatory disorder caused by dysregulated immune responses in a genetically predisposed individual. Recent accumulating data, including genome-wide association studies, have identified more than 50 distinct genetic loci that confer susceptibility. We highlight the role of microbial-host interaction, particularly with respect to the overlap of common genetic and pathophysiologic mechan ...[more]