Gastroenterology
Volume 137, Issue 2 , Pages 415-418 , August 2009

Infection, Inflammation, and Homeostasis in Inflammatory Bowel Disease

  • Lyn Sue Kahng

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    Infection by a pathogen causes mucosal inflammation that then resolves. The inflammation in turn may lead to a shifted gut flora that likewise returns to baseline over time. An aberrant genetic backgr

    Infection by a pathogen causes mucosal inflammation that then resolves. The inflammation in turn may lead to a shifted gut flora that likewise returns to baseline over time. An aberrant genetic background may influence or interfere with appropriate responses and restoration of homeostasis.

 Conflicts of interest The author discloses no conflicts.

PII: S0016-5085(09)00988-3

doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2009.06.019

Gastroenterology
Volume 137, Issue 2 , Pages 415-418 , August 2009

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