Nodular lymphoid hyperplasia: A marker of low-grade inflammation in irritable bowel syndrome?

CONCLUSION: About 1/3 of patients with IBS-type symptoms or suspected IBD presented diffuse colonic NLH, which could be a marker of low-grade inflammation in a conspicuous subset of IBS patients.
PMID: 28028368 [PubMed - in process]

Source: World Journal of Gastroenterology : WJG - December 13, 2016 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Piscaglia AC, Laterza L, Cesario V, Gerardi V, Landi R, Lopetuso LR, Calò G, Fabbretti G, Brisigotti M, Stefanelli ML, Gasbarrini A Tags: World J Gastroenterol Source Type: research