Crohns disease is a chronic Inflammatory Bowel Disease IBD which produces persistent irritation of the gastrointestinal tract ...

but is most common in the colon and terminal ileum; and ulcerative colitis, which is a mucosal inflammation involving the rectum and colon. Nutrient competition is a major obstacle to probiotic ...

No abnormalities were detected in the colon but endoscopic examination of the terminal ileum showed multiple polypoid lesions (Fig. 1). Indigo carmine dye was then sprayed over the area to ...

Inflammation is a biological response to harmful stimuli, such as pathogens, damaged cells or irradiation. It is a protective attempt by the organism to remove injurious stimuli and to initiate ...

The ileum could not be reached in one patient. Histologic examination revealed the disappearance of inflammatory infiltrate, with a certain degree of architectural disturbance remaining.

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