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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 28, 2018; 24(8): 877-881
Published online Feb 28, 2018. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v24.i8.877
Regulation of the intestinal immune system by flavonoids and its utility in chronic inflammatory bowel disease
Harald Peter Hoensch, Benno Weigmann
Harald Peter Hoensch, Private Practice Gastroenterology, Marien hospital, Darmstadt 64285, Germany
Benno Weigmann, Department of Medicine 1, University Medical Center, Erlangen 91052, Germany
Author contributions: Hoensch HP and Weigmann B contributed equally to this work, generated the figures and wrote the manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest statement: No potential conflicts of interest relevant to this article were reported.
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Correspondence to: Benno Weigmann, PhD, Senior Scientist, Department of Medicine 1, University Medical Center, Hartmann Str. 14, Erlangen D-91052, Germany. benno.weigmann@uk-erlangen.de
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Received: October 25, 2017
Peer-review started: October 26, 2017
First decision: November 14, 2017
Revised: December 20, 2017
Accepted: December 27, 2017
Article in press: December 27, 2017
Published online: February 28, 2018
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Core tip: Overview regulation of the intestinal immune system by flavonoids and its utility in chronic inflammatory bowel disease.