Abnormalities in ileal stem, neurogenin 3, and enteroendocrine cells in patients with irritable bowel syndrome

Abstract Background This study examined whether the densities of stem- and enteroendocrine cell progenitors are abnormal in the ileum of patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and whether any abnormalities in ileal enteroendocrine cells are correlated with abnormalities in stem cells and ente...

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Main Authors: Magdy El-Salhy, Odd Helge Gilja
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 2017-08-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
Subjects:
IBS
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12876-017-0643-4