Abstract

In Crohn's disease, the characteristic expansion of mesenteric tissue on sites of intestinal inflammation is known as creeping fat. In a recent issue of Cell, Ha etal. report that translocation of gut bacteria to the mesenteries is associated with the formation of creeping fat.

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