| What can we learn from inflammatory bowel disease in developing countries? | |
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PMID: 23389655 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Inflammatory bowel diseases occur due to an aberrant immune response to luminal antigens in genetically predisposed individuals. Although specific genetic loci have been identified underlying the predisposition, they have not fully explained the disease etiology. Striking epidemiological observations implicate the critical role of environmental influences on disease penetrance. The emergence of disease consistently observed as a society becomes modernized or developed may be attributed to westernization of diet, changing antibiotic use, or improved hygiene status. These factors are linked with changes in the gastrointestinal microbiota which, in turn, may affect development of the immune system and influence the risk of disease occurrence. Geographic variations within developing countries suggest that the strength of influence by risk factors in a society varies greatly. Studies of IBD in populations of developing countries where there are opportunities to prospectively collect changing exposure data over time may provide clues to the disease etiology. |
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Sunny H Wong; Siew C Ng |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Current gastroenterology reports Volume: 15 ISSN: 1534-312X ISO Abbreviation: Curr Gastroenterol Rep Publication Date: 2013 Mar |
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Created Date: 2013-02-07 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 100888896 Medline TA: Curr Gastroenterol Rep Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 313 Citation Subset: IM |
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Institute of Digestive Disease, Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Science, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Ngan Shing Street, Shatin, NT, Hong Kong, wonghei@cuhk.edu.hk. |
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