Inflammatory bowel disease: is it really just another break in the wall?
review · Level V
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Abstract
Although the critical factors necessary for IBD pathogenesis remain mysterious, interest in the potential role of defective epithelial barrier function continues to grow. New insight into the mechanisms responsible for barrier dysfunction in IBD may lead to understanding its contribution to disease development and progression.
Medical subject headings
- Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
- Intestinal Mucosa