Publications by authors named "Ana Maria C de Faria"
Lipids Health Dis
November 2011
Article Synopsis
- The study investigated how ulcerative colitis and obesity interact, both being chronic inflammatory diseases.
- Mice with induced ulcerative colitis were placed on a high-fat diet, leading to obesity and revealing that the combination of both conditions significantly worsened inflammation in the colon.
- Findings showed increased immune cell activity in the colitis and high-fat diet group, indicating that obesity exacerbates the inflammatory effects of ulcerative colitis throughout the body.
