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Promotion of a favorable gut flora in inflammatory bowel disease
R J Kennedy1, S J Kirk, K R Gardiner
1Department of Surgery, The Queen's University of Belfast, Institute of Clinical Science, Northern Ireland.
JPEN. Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition
|June 13, 2000
Abstract:
Recent evidence suggests that the composition of colonic flora plays a role in intestinal inflammation in inflammatory bowel disease (IBO). This review examines the evidence that altering the concentrations of colonic bacteria might benefit patients with this condition.