Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Genetics, Barrier Function, and Immunological Mechanisms, and Microbial Pathways, Volume 1072

By: Wolfram W. Domschke

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which encompasses both Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, is a chronically relapsing intestinal disorder that is characterized by diarrhea and abdominal pain.

The incidence of IBD is increasing worldwide. Although some major advances have been made in recent years, the pathogenesis of the disease still remains obscure. As currently understood, a combination of genetic alterations and immunological disturbances...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1573315680
• ISBN13: 9781573315685
• Release Date: September 2006
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 1.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.9"