Mammals have two specialized vascular circulatory systems: the blood vasculature and the
lymphatic vasculature. The lymphatic vasculature is a unidirectional conduit that returns …

Chron's Disease is a chronic inflammatory intestinal disease, first described at the beginning
of the last century. The disease is characterized by the alternation of periods of flares and …

Crohn's disease can affect any part of the gastrointestinal tract; however, current European
and national guidelines worldwide do not differentiate between small-intestinal and colonic …

The incidence of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) worldwide has resulted in a global
public health challenge. Intestinal fibrosis leading to stricture formation and bowel …

Representatives from the Society of Abdominal Radiology Crohn's Disease–Focused Panel,
the Society for Pediatric Radiology, the American Gastroenterological Association, and other …

Crohn's disease (CD) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the gastrointestinal tract that
leads to substantial suffering for millions of patients. In some patients, the chronic …

Lymphangitis and the formation of tertiary lymphoid organs (TLOs) in the mesentery are
features of Crohn's disease. Here, we examined the genesis of these TLOs and their impact …

Intestinal fibrosis is considered an inevitable complication of Crohn's disease (CD) that
results in symptoms of obstruction and stricture formation. Endoscopic or surgical treatment …

BACKGROUND Inflammatory bowel disease, particularly Crohn's disease (CD), has been
associated with alterations in mesenteric adipose tissue (MAT) and the phenomenon termed …

Obesity is prevalent within the inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) population, particularly in
newly developed countries. Several epidemiological studies have suggested that 15%-40 …