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Cytokines play an important role in the development and persistence of the inflammatory lesions seen in Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. This review discusses the current thinking of the role of cytokines in chronic intestinal inflammation including the involvement of immunoregulatory cytokines within the Th1 and Th2 subsets.

Original publication

DOI

10.1155/s0962935194000013

Type

Journal article

Journal

Mediators of Inflammation

Publisher

Hindawi Limited

Publication Date

1994

Volume

3

Pages

3 - 9