with a T helper1 (TH1) and a TH2 cytokine profile, respectively. Recently, a TH17 lineage
has been introduced, but their role in the inflammation of CD and UC is not fully understood.
AIM: To characterize the cytokines directing the TH17 cells and their interactions with TH1
cells in the mucosa of untreated patients with CD and UC. METHOD: Seventy-nine patients
with untreated UC, 32 patients with untreated CD and 23 controls with no signs of colon …