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Inflammation-driven angiogenesis contributes to the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). In line with this, the efficacy of inhibitors of angiogenesis has been demonstrated in experimental models of colitis. Currently, the ability of infliximab, an anti-tumor necrosis factor-? (TNF-?) agent that is highly beneficial in patients with IBD, to affect mucosal angiogenesis in patients with Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) is unknown.
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