Smoking is a major risk factor for a variety of diseases, including cancer and immune-
mediated inflammatory diseases. Tobacco smoke contains a mixture of chemicals, including …

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT),
including Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC), which differ in the location and …

Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) are chronic intermittent inflammatory disorders of the
gastrointestinal tract of unknown etiology but a clear genetic predisposition. Prompted by the …

The term IBD is usually used for referring to a group of inflammatory gastro-intestinal
diseases (mainly Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis). Accordingly, IBD arises as a result …

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic disease with periods of exacerbation and
remission of the disease. The etiology of IBD is not fully understood. Many studies point to …

There is growing evidence of vitamin D involvement in immune regulation and gut barrier
function, suggesting that vitamin D may play a critical role in the development of …

Epigenetics has become a promising field for finding new biomarkers and improving
diagnosis, prognosis, and drug response in inflammatory bowel disease. The number of …

Many diseases that affect modern humans fall in the category of complex diseases, thus
called because they result from a combination of multiple aetiological and pathogenic …

Background The aetiology of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is related to genetics and
epigenetics. Epigenetic regulation of the pathogenesis of IBD has not been well defined …

Crohn's disease (CD) is a chronic inflammatory condition that affects the gastrointestinal
tract. It is part of a spectrum of inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD). The disease is complex …