Cytokine network in chronic perianal Crohn's disease and indeterminate colitis after colectomy

Antitumor necrosis factor alpha (anti-TNF-alpha) therapy in perianal Crohn's disease (CD) is widely established but recent studies suggest that the underlying fistula tract and inflammation may persist. Treatment with a monoclonal antibody against interleukin (IL)-12 was reported to induce clin...

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Published in:	Journal of gastrointestinal surgery Vol. 11; no. 1; pp. 16 - 21
Main Authors:	Ruffolo, Cesare, Scarpa, Marco, Faggian, Diego, Romanato, Giovanna, De Pellegrin, AnnaMaria, Filosa, Teresa, Prando, Daniela, Polese, Lino, Scopelliti, Michele, Pilon, Fabio, Ossi, Elena, Frego, Mauro, D'Amico, Davide Francesco, Angriman, Imerio
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-01-2007
Subjects:	Adult Case-Control Studies Chronic Disease Colitis - blood Colitis - surgery Crohn Disease - blood Crohn Disease - surgery Female Humans Inflammation Mediators - blood Interleukin-1 - blood Interleukin-12 - blood Interleukin-6 - blood Male Middle Aged Postoperative Complications Proctocolectomy, Restorative Statistics, Nonparametric Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha - blood
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