Impact of fecal microbiota transplantation on chronic recurrent pouchitis in ulcerative colitis with ileo-anal anastomosis: study protocol for a prospective, multicenter, double-blind, randomized, controlled trial
Abstract Background Almost 15% of patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) will require a proctocolectomy with ileal pouch–anal anastomosis (IPAA) as a result of fulminant colitis, dysplasia, cancer, or medical refractory diseases. Around 50% will experience pouchitis, an idiopathic inflammatory condit...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-06-01
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Series: | Trials |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-020-04330-1 |