In Crohn's disease, the characteristic expansion of mesenteric tissue on sites of intestinal inflammation is known as creeping fat. In a recent issue of Cell, Ha et al. report that translocation… Click to show full abstract
In Crohn's disease, the characteristic expansion of mesenteric tissue on sites of intestinal inflammation is known as creeping fat. In a recent issue of Cell, Ha et al. report that translocation of gut bacteria to the mesenteries is associated with the formation of creeping fat.
               
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