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Comment
. 2007 May;56(5):610-2.
doi: 10.1136/gut.2006.111872.

The role of Escherichia coli in inflammatory bowel disease

Jonathan M Rhodes  1
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Comment

The role of Escherichia coli in inflammatory bowel disease

Jonathan M Rhodes. Gut. 2007 May.

Abstract

Mucosa‐associated E Coli are reported to be increased in Crohn's disease

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: JMR is a past/present member of advisory boards for Procter and Gamble, Schering‐Plough, Chiesi, Falk, and Celltech/UCB, and, with the University of Liverpool and Provexis UK, holds a patent for use of a soluble fibre preparation as maintenance therapy for Crohn's disease.

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