Ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease: is Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis the common villain? [PDF]
, 2010 Mycobacterium avium, subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP) causes a chronic disease of the intestines in dairy cows and a wide range of other animals, including nonhuman primates, called Johne's ("Yo-knee's") disease.
Ellen S Pierce
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Endoluminal calprotectin measurement in assessment of pouchitis and a new index of disease activity. A pilot study [PDF]
, 2016 Pouchitis is the most common complication following proctocolectomy with ileal pouch-anal anastomosis for ulcerative colitis (UC). To provide a standardized definition of pouchitis clinical, endoscopic and histological markers were grouped and weighted ...
Boirivant, M. 4. +5 more
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Lifestyle Issues in Inflammatory Bowel Disease – Smoking
Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology, 1994 During the pa t decade, smoking habit has been identified as a major exogenous factor in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). It is associated not only with the development of the disease but al o with the clinical course in established disease.
Cecilia Benoni
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Evaluation of the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract in Ulcerative Colitis Patients [PDF]
, 2018 To analyze the clinical characteristics of patients with ulcerative colitis who have upper gastrointestinal lesions, we retrospectively reviewed the data of 216 patients with ulcerative colitis who underwent esophagogastroduodenoscopy at our institute in
Hiraoka, Sakiko +8 more
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A randomised phase I study of etrolizumab (rhuMAb β7) in moderate to severe ulcerative colitis. [PDF]
, 2013 ObjectiveEtrolizumab (rhuMAb β7, anti-β7, PRO145223) is a humanised monoclonal antibody targeting the β7 subunit of the heterodimeric integrins α4β7 and αEβ7, which are implicated in leucocyte migration and retention in ulcerative colitis (UC).
Baumgart, Daniel C +16 more
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Survey of demographic characteristics and diagnostic features of Ulcerative colitis patients in Ardabil province [PDF]
Introduction :Ulcerative colitis is an inflammatory disease of gastrointestinal tract. Although, determination of epidemiological characteristics and risk factors and clinical features and treatment, can lead to management of this disease, we therefore ...
ادیبان, وحید +2 more
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The Stressor Factors and Perceived Social Support in the Patients with Ulcerative Colitis
مجله دانشکده پزشکی اصفهان, 2011 • Background: Ulcerative colitis (UC) is an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) characterized with chronic inflammation of mucosal surface of bowels. Genetic, immunologic, environmental and individual factors contribute disease have been identified in ...
Hamid Afshar +4 more
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Switching from reference infliximab to CT-P13 in patients with inflammatory bowel disease: 12 months results [PDF]
, 2017 Background: Biological agents, such as infliximab, have transformed the outcomes of patients with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases. The advent of biosimilar treatment options such as CT-P13 promises to improve the availability of biological therapy,
Argüelles Arias, Federico +7 more
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HLA TYPING OF ULCERATIVE COLITIS IN IRAN
Acta Medica Iranica, 1996 Ulcerative colitis is an acute or chronic inflammatory bowel disease that diffusely involves the colonic mucosa. the etiology of ulcerative colitis is unknown.
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Market Access Analysis of Biologics and Small-Molecule Inhibitors for Inflammatory Bowel Disease Among US Health Insurance Policies. [PDF]
, 2019 BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Treatment pathways for ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease (CD) are shifting to a more individualized, risk-stratified approach.
Cao, Charlie +5 more
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