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SUBMITTER: Khalili H
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6397648 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Nature reviews. Gastroenterology & hepatology 20180901 9
Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, collectively known as IBD, are chronic inflammatory disorders of the gastrointestinal tract. Although the aetiopathogenesis of IBD is largely unknown, it is widely thought that diet has a crucial role in the development and progression of IBD. Indeed, epidemiological and genetic association studies have identified a number of promising dietary and genetic risk factors for IBD. These preliminary studies have led to major interest in investigating the comple ...[more]