Abstract:A unique disease entity called Very early onset inflammatory bowel disease [VEO-IBD] in which the affected patients show a complex genetic susceptibility. Various monogenic mutations which contribute to the pathogenesis of VEO-IBD have been attributed by gene sequencing techniques, including mutations in Interleukin 10 (IL-10) and Interleukin 10 receptor (IL-10R). The IL-10 pathway has an inhibitory effect on the release of several cytokines and hence, has an anti-inflammatory effect on the gastrointestinal t… Show more
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