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Bacterial Contamination Hypothesis
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Diseases15 sources
Crohn's Disease
A chronic, relapsing-remitting inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) characterized by transmural inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract, most commonly affecting the terminal ileum and colon but capable of involving any segment from mouth to anus zhang 2017 intestinal mic…
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Curli Amyloid Fibers
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Microorganisms8 sources
Escherichia
Escherichia is a genus of Gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic bacteria in the Enterobacteriaceae family. The primary species E. coli is simultaneously the most studied bacterium in biology and one of the most consistently enriched organisms in disease-associated micr…
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Microorganisms8 sources
Fusobacterium varium
A Gram-negative obligate anaerobe that occupies a paradoxical niche in the gut microbiota: as a weak butyrate producer (short-chain fatty acid), it has anti-inflammatory potential; as a virulent invasive pathobiont in inflammatory bowel disease (particularly ulcerative …
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Glossary
Alphabetical definitions of specialist terms used throughout this wiki. Where a full concept page exists, the term links to it. --- AhR (aryl hydrocarbon receptor) -- A ligand-activated transcription factor that senses microbial metabolites (especially indoles from tryp…
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Diseases11 sources
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
An umbrella term for chronic relapsing-remitting inflammatory conditions of the gastrointestinal tract, principally crohns disease (CD; transmural, any GI segment) and ulcerative colitis (UC; mucosal, colon only). Approximately 6 million patients worldwide. IBD represen…
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Clinical cautions7 sources
STOP: Iron Supplementation (Oral) for IBD/Crohn's Disease
Research summary -- not medical advice. This page synthesizes published research on why a commonly prescribed intervention may be counterproductive in this specific clinical context. Consult a qualified healthcare provider before making any changes to treatment.
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Diseases6 sources
Ulcerative Colitis
A chronic inflammatory bowel disease characterized by continuous mucosal inflammation of the colon, extending proximally from the rectum. Unlike crohns disease, UC is limited to the colon, affects only the mucosa/submucosa (not transmural), produces no skip lesions, and…