Pathophysiology of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
John T. Chang
Abstract
Research on IBDs has identified disrupted immune responses in the gastrointestinal mucosa and putative disruptions in the gut microbiome as causative agents. This work has led to better therapeutic control of IBDs with the use of various antiinflammatory agents.
Topics & Concepts
Inflammatory Bowel DiseasesPathophysiologyImmune systemMicrobiomeUlcerative colitisMedicineInflammatory bowel diseaseImmunologyBioinformaticsBiologyDiseasePathologyInflammatory Bowel DiseaseGastrointestinal motility and disordersMicroscopic Colitis