Rectal substance P concentrations are increased in ulcerative colitis but not in Crohn's disease.
Bernstein C, Robert M, Eysselein V. Rectal substance P concentrations are increased in ulcerative colitis but not in Crohn's disease. The American Journal Of Gastroenterology 1993, 88: 908-13. PMID: 7684884.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBiopsyColitis, UlcerativeCrohn DiseaseFemaleHumansIntestinal MucosaMaleRadioimmunoassayRectumSubstance PConceptsSubstance P concentrationsSubstance P levelsCrohn's diseaseUlcerative colitisSubstance PIncreasing concentrations of substance PConcentrations of substance PPathogenesis of ulcerative colitisRectal mucosal biopsiesNon-inflammatory bowel disease patientsMucosal neutrophilsUC patientsMucosal levelMucosal biopsiesCD patientsAffected patientsIncreased inflammationInflammatory cellsRectal diseaseColonic mucosaInflammatory processPatientsDisease patientsBiopsyMotor phenomena