Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6100701 | Journal of Crohn's and Colitis | 2009 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
PAR-2 is up-regulated on ileal mucosal mast cells in Crohn's ileitis, possibly due to the action of inflammatory cytokines, such as TNF-α. This may contribute to perpetuating the inflammatory process in the intestinal mucosa in Crohn's ileitis.
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Authors
Ulrika Christerson, Ã
sa V. Keita, Johan D. Söderholm, Christina Gustafson-Svärd,