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											 Gastroenterology / Review											 
											Diet, microbiota, and inflammatory bowel disease: lessons from Japanese foods
											
																								
												Takanori Kanai, Katsuyoshi Matsuoka, Makoto Naganuma, Atsushi Hayashi, Tadakazu Hisamatsu 
												
												Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(4):409-415.   Published online June 27, 2014												 
																										
												
												
																								
													The incidence and prevalence of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) including ulcerative colitis and Crohn disease are rapidly increasing in Western countries and in developed Asian countries. Although biologic agents targeting the immune system have been effective in patients with IBD, cessation of ..												 
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