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Review
. 2016 Feb;30(1):73-80.
doi: 10.1016/j.bpg.2016.02.003. Epub 2016 Feb 9.

The current place of probiotics and prebiotics in the treatment of pouchitis

Lev Lichtenstein  1 , Irit Avni-Biron  2 , Ofer Ben-Bassat  2
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Review

The current place of probiotics and prebiotics in the treatment of pouchitis

Lev Lichtenstein et al. Best Pract Res Clin Gastroenterol. 2016 Feb.

Abstract

Pouchitis is a common complication in patients undergoing restorative proctocolectomy for ulcerative colitis. Therapeutic attempts include manipulations of pouch flora composition. In this review, we bring together the evidence supporting the use of probiotics and prebiotics in pouchitis patients, to clarify the place of these treatments in current therapeutic regimens.

Keywords: Bifidobacterium; Inflammatory bowel disease; Lactobacillus; Pouchitis; Prebiotics; Probiotics; Sacchromyces boullardi; Synbiotics; Ulcerative colitis; VSL#3.

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