Biomarkers to assess an anti-inflammatory treatment for irritable bowel syndrome: mast cell assays and magnetic resonance imaging

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) remains a heterogeneous condition and is a common condition. The causes of IBS remain poorly understood and there is a lack in biomarkers to distinguish this condition. Recently, there have been reports on the release of immune mediators leading to symptoms of irri...

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Main Author: Lam, Ching Yin
Format: Thesis (University of Nottingham only)
Language:English
Published: 2015
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/28803/