Cytokine/chemokine transcript profiles reflect mucosal inflammation in Crohn's disease

Immunoregulatory properties of cytokines may contribute to pathological immune reactions in inflammatory bowel disease. There is an urgent need for a simple and dependable means for quantitating inflammatory activity in mucosal biopsies and assessing relapse risk particularly in patients with active...

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Published in:	International journal of colorectal disease Vol. 19; no. 4; pp. 308 - 315
Main Authors:	STALLMACH, Andreas, GIESE, Thomas, SCHMIDT, Carsten, LUDWIG, Bianca, MUELLER-MOLAIAN, Ina, MEUER, Stefan C
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Heidelberg Springer 01-07-2004 Berlin
Subjects:	Adolescent Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Azathioprine - pharmacology Biological and medical sciences Case-Control Studies Chemokines - genetics Chemokines - metabolism Crohn Disease - drug therapy Crohn Disease - genetics Crohn Disease - metabolism Crohn Disease - pathology Cytokines - genetics Cytokines - metabolism Female Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen Gene Expression Glucocorticoids - pharmacology Humans Immunosuppressive Agents - pharmacology Intestinal Mucosa - metabolism Intestinal Mucosa - pathology Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Other diseases. Semiology Polymerase Chain Reaction - methods Predictive Value of Tests Prednisolone - pharmacology RNA, Messenger - metabolism Sensitivity and Specificity Stomach. Duodenum. Small intestine. Colon. Rectum. Anus Chemokine Crohn disease Messenger RNA Cytokine Gastroenterology Digestive diseases Intestinal disease Inflammation Profile Inflammatory disease
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