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Relationship between interleukin-23 and inflammatory bowel disease

LV Zong

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Abstract

Inflammatory bowel disease(IBD)is described as chronic non-specific gastrointestinal disease of unknown etiology.It contains ulcerative colitis(UC) and Crohn's disease(CD).Disequilibrium between inflammatory cytokine factor and anti-inflammatory factor play an important role in genesis of IBD.IL-23 which belongs to pro-inflammatory factors which takes part in the genesis of IBD.The purpose of the paper is to describe the function of IL-23 in the genesis,development and treatment of IBD.

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Inflammatory bowel disease(IBD)is described as chronic non-specific gastrointestinal disease of unknown etiology.It contains ulcerative colitis(UC) and Crohn's disease(CD).Disequilibrium between inflammatory cytokine factor and anti-inflammatory factor play an important role in genesis of IBD.IL-23 which belongs to pro-inflammatory factors which takes part in the genesis of IBD.The purpose of the paper is to describe the function of IL-23 in the genesis,development and treatment of IBD.

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Inflammatory bowel disease(IBD)is described as chronic non-specific gastrointestinal disease of unknown etiology.It contains ulcerative colitis(UC) and Crohn's disease(CD).Disequilibrium between inflammatory cytokine factor and anti-inflammatory factor play an important role in genesis of IBD.IL-23 which belongs to pro-inflammatory factors which takes part in the genesis of IBD.The purpose of the paper is to describe the function of IL-23 in the genesis,development and treatment of IBD.

Key concepts: Inflammatory bowel disease, Ulcerative colitis, Medicine, Disease, Crohn's disease, Immunology, Etiology, Cytokine

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