Persistent Inflammation of the Rectum in Perianal Fistulizing Crohn's Disease Is Associated With Goblet Cell Function

• Savannah Washburn,
• Sushma C. Maddipatla,
• Shanta Murthy,
• Anne Dodd,
• Ranjit S. Pelia,
• Vasantha L. Kolachala,
• Duke Geem,
• Jason D. Matthews,
• Greg Gibson,
• Subra Kugathasan

Affiliations

Savannah Washburn

School of Biological Sciences, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia

Sushma C. Maddipatla

Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia

Shanta Murthy

Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia

Anne Dodd

Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia

Ranjit S. Pelia

Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia

Vasantha L. Kolachala

Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia

Duke Geem

Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia

Jason D. Matthews

Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia

Greg Gibson

School of Biological Sciences, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia; Greg Gibson, PhD, School of Biological Sciences, Georgia Institute of Technology, 950 Atlantic Dr NW, Atlanta, Georgia 30332.

Subra Kugathasan

Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia; Correspondence: Address correspondence to: Subra Kugathasan, MD, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, 1760 Haygood Drive Suite W427, Atlanta, Georgia 30322.