Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis are lifelong diseases observed predominantly in the
developed countries of the world. Within Europe there is a distinct north–south gradient, but …

… KO/apolipoprotein E (apo E) KO mice were generated and fed either regular chow or a
high-fat diet. Mice with combined PON1/apo E KO exhibited more atherosclerosis than apo E KO …

… ingestion of bacteria to the development of HUS is still unknown, and a completely valid
animal model is lacking, new data have significantly improved our knowledge and the entire E. …

Celiac disease is an immune-mediated enteropathy caused by a permanent sensitivity to
gluten in genetically susceptible individuals. It occurs in children and adolescents with …

Background & Aims: The effects of 6-mercaptopurine (6-MP) are mediated via its intracellular
conversion to 6-thioguanine (6-TG) and 6-methylmercaptopurine (6-MMP) nucleotide …

The development of ethnic identity is a critical facet of adolescence, particularly for
adolescents of color. In order to examine the developmental trajectory of ethnic identity, African …

This study examined the effects of the normative school transition (n= 580) during early
adolescence on the self‐system and perceived school and peer social contexts of poor, black (n= …

Education and mental health integration will be advanced when the goal of mental health
includes effective schooling and the goal of effective schools includes the healthy functioning …

BACKGROUND & AIMS:: Approximately 40% of inflammatory bowel disease (1B13) patients
fail to benefit from 6-mercaptopurine (6-MP)/azathioprine (AZA). Recent reports suggest 6-…

Background Capsule endoscopy can identify small bowel mucosal inflammatory change.
However, there has been no validated index for capsule endoscopy findings. This manuscript …