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Pre and probiotics and UC |
A small pilot study in which synbiotics (probiotics, or ‘friendly bacteria’, combined with prebiotics which act as food for the pro-biotics) were fed to patients with ulcerative colitis over four weeks, has proved very encouraging. E Furrie et al. Synbiotic therapy (bifidobacterium longum/Synergy 1) initiates resolution of inflammation in patients with active ulcerative colitis: a randomised controlled pilot trial. Gut, 2005:54:242-249
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