Download or read book Cytokines in Inflammatory Bowel Disease written by Claudio Fiocchi and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The pathogenesis of both forms of inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, depends on complex immune abnormalities, and the investigation of cytokines has become critical to basic, clinical and therapeutic aspects of these enigmatic entities. This book offers clear, concise, state-of-the-art information on the role of various immunoregulatory and pro-inflammatory mediators in Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Each cytokine is analyzed in regard to pathogenic and clinical implications, taking advantage of information derived from patients, animal models, as well as immunological and molecular in vitro systems. This volume is of interest to gastroenterologists, clinical investigators, immunologists, cell biologists and any professional interested in mucosal immunity and inflammation.