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Human alpha defensin 5 is a candidate biomarker to delineate inflammatory bowel disease

Human alpha defensin 5 is a candidate biomarker to delineate inflammatory bowel disease

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Human alpha defensin 5 is a candidate biomarker to delineate inflammatory bowel disease

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Human alpha defensin 5 is a candidate biomarker to delineate inflammatory bowel disease

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United States: Public Library of Science

Journal title

PloS one, 2017-08, Vol.12 (8), p.e0179710-e0179710

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English

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United States: Public Library of Science

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Contents

Inability to distinguish Crohn's colitis from ulcerative colitis leads to the diagnosis of indeterminate colitis. This greatly effects medical and surgical care of the patient because treatments for the two diseases vary. Approximately 30 percent of inflammatory bowel disease patients cannot be accurately diagnosed, increasing their risk of inappro...

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Human alpha defensin 5 is a candidate biomarker to delineate inflammatory bowel disease

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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1930441965

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1930441965

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ISSN

1932-6203

E-ISSN

1932-6203

DOI

10.1371/journal.pone.0179710

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