Uncovering the cause of ulcerative colitis

The cause of ulcerative colitis still remains unclear. The most popular hypothesis is that colitis develops because of a complex interaction of genetic, microbial, environmental, and immunologic factors. This editorial summarizes the widely accepted hypothesis and comments on a variation of this hyp...

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Published in:JGH open 2019-08, Vol.3 (4), p.274-276
Main Authors: Roberts‐Thomson, Ian C, Bryant, Robert V, Costello, Samuel P
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bacteria
Colon
Crohn's disease
DNA methylation
environmental factors
Feces
genes
Hypotheses
Immunology
Inflammation
Inflammatory bowel disease
intestinal microbiota
Microbiota
mucosal immunity
Pathogenesis
ulcerative colitis
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Summary:The cause of ulcerative colitis still remains unclear. The most popular hypothesis is that colitis develops because of a complex interaction of genetic, microbial, environmental, and immunologic factors. This editorial summarizes the widely accepted hypothesis and comments on a variation of this hypothesis promoted by Dr Roediger.
ISSN:2397-9070
2397-9070
DOI:10.1002/jgh3.12216