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Uncovering the cause of ulcerative colitis

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Published:6th Aug 2019

Author: Roberts-Thomson IC, Bryant RV, Costello SP.

Source: JGH Open

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Ref.:JGH Open. 2019 Aug 6;3(4):274-276.

DOI:10.1002/jgh3.12216

Uncovering the cause of ulcerative colitis

The cause of ulcerative colitis still remains unclear. The most popular hypothesis is that colitis develops because of a complex interaction of genetic, microbial, environmental, and immunologic factors. This editorial summarizes the widely accepted hypothesis and comments on a variation of this hypothesis promoted by Dr Roediger.

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