Fibrosis in IBD: from pathogenesis to therapeutic targets

F Rieder, PK Mukherjee, WJ Massey, Y Wang… - Gut, 2024 - gut.bmj.com
Background Intestinal fibrosis resulting in stricture formation and obstruction in Crohn's
disease (CD) and increased wall stiffness leading to symptoms in ulcerative colitis (UC) is …

[HTML][HTML] ApaI Polymorphism in the Vitamin D Receptor Gene Decreases the Risk of Perianal Fistulas in Crohn's Disease

L Gisbert-Ferrándiz, J Llau, D Ortiz-Masia… - Nutrients, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Vitamin D, through the activation of its receptor (VDR), plays an
immunomodulatory role in the gastrointestinal tract. Single-nucleotide polymorphisms …