Hepatocyte Growth Factor Serum And Plasma Levels Are Elevated In Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Ibd).

The adherent colonic mucus gel barrier protects the underlying mucosa from damaging agents in the lumen.The protective efficacy of this mucus barrier depends on its continuity and thickness.AIM 1) To measure colonic mucus thickness in man and the changes that occur in inflammatory bowel disease.2) To validate mucus thickness measurements and investigate the form of the mucus gel, in rat, in vivo.