Solving the Puzzle: Molecular Research in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

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Title

Solving the Puzzle: Molecular Research in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

Subject

Molecular Sciences

Description

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) encompasses chronic idiopathic relapsing and remitting gastrointestinal autoimmune diseases characterized by chronic inflammatory disorders of complex etiology, posing clinical challenges due to their o6en therapyrefractory nature. The primary disorders within the IBD classification are ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn’s disease (CD), sharing similarities but exhibiting distinct differences, sometimes making their discrimination challenging. A prominent feature of IBD is the inflammation of the intestinal mucosa, characterized by the robust and persistent infiltration of immune cells and compromised intestinal barrier integrity, leading to a phenomenon known as “leaky gut.” Inflammation can manifest acutely or chronically, known as relapsing, and can increase in severity over time, thereby causing life-long morbidities and reduced quality of life for affected individuals, underscoring the need for a deeper comprehension of the molecular contributors to disease pathogenesis and progression.

Creator

Susanne M. Krug (Ed.)

Source

www.mdpi.com/journal/ ijms/special issues/IBDs

Publisher

MDPI St. Alban-Anlage 66 4052 Basel, Switzerland

Date

2023

Contributor

J®F

Rights

The book as a whole is distributed by MDPI under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND) license.

Format

Pdf

Language

English

Type

Textbooks

Identifier

ISBN 978-3-0365-9864-2 (Hbk) ISBN 978-3-0365-9863-5 (PDF) doi.org/10.3390/books978-3-0365-9863-5

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