Department of Histology-Embryology School of Medicine;
University of Athens;
11527 Athens;
Greece;
Department of Gastroenterology "Evagelismos" Hospital;
11521 Athens;
Greece;
First Department of Surgery Laikon Hospital;
School of Medicine;
University of Athens;
11527 Athens;
Greece;
Department of Pathophysiology Gastroenterology Section;
School of Medicine;
University of Athens;
"Hippocration" Hospital;
11527 Athens;
Greece;
Agricultural University of Athens Department of Anatomy-Physiology;
Faculty of Animal Science;
11855 Athens;
Greece;
Inflammatory bowel disease; CARD15/NOD2 gene; Toll-like receptor 4; CD14 Antigen;