BACKGROUND Ulcerative colitis(UC)is an idiopathic,chronic inflammatory bowel disease(IBD)most often located in the rectum,but may involve the entire colon.Extra intestinal manifestations(EIMs)occur with varying freque...
The association between spondyloarthropathy and in flammatory bowel disease(IBD) is largely established, although prevalence is variable because of different population selection and diagnostic methodologies.Most stud...
AIM: To focus on the role of CD40 and CD40L in their pathogenesis. METHODS: We analyzed by immunohistochemistry the CD40 and CD40L expression in the pouch mucosa of 28 patients who had undergone RPC for UC, in the t...