The Association of Ménétrier Disease with Ulcerative Colitis: A Case Report with Implications on the Pathogenesis of Ménétrier Disease

Ménétrier disease (MD) is a rare hypertrophic condition of the gastric mucosa. The unusual association of MD with ulcerative colitis (UC) has been reported in the literature in eight cases. Transforming growth factor-alpha (TGF-alpha) is overexpressed in UC and appears to play a role in colonic heal...

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Hauptverfasser:	Vien X. Nguyen, Cuong C. Nguyen, Jonathan A. Leighton, Shabana F. Pasha, Alvin C. Silva, Jacques P. Heppell, Giovanni De Petris
Format:	Artigo
Sprache:	Inglês
Veröffentlicht:	Karger Publishers 2010-02-01
Schriftenreihe:	Case Reports in Gastroenterology
Schlagworte:	Ménétrier disease Ulcerative colitis Transforming growth factor-alpha Epidermal growth factor receptor Cetuximab
Online-Zugang:	http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/255981
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