Abstract:Background: Intestinal stricture is a complication of Crohn’s disease (CD) due to fibrosis, but there are no biomarkers for predicting intestinal strictures before clinical obstruction. It is reported that several types of lymphocytes (LC) are involved in the pathogenesis of intestinal fibrosis. However, few studies have focused on the peripheral blood LC in patients with CD associated stricture.Aim:To analyze the relationships between peripheral blood inflammatory markers especially LC and CD to provide evide… Show more
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