Gut Microbial Flora, Prebiotics, and Probiotics in IBD: Their Current Usage and Utility

Gut Microbial Flora, Prebiotics, and Probiotics in IBD: Their Current Usage and Utility

Inflammatory bowel diseases are chronic diseases affecting the gastrointestinal tract, whose major forms are represented by Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC). Their etiology is still unclear, although several factors have been identified as major determinants for induction or relapses...

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Main Authors: Franco Scaldaferri, Viviana Gerardi, Loris Riccardo Lopetuso, Fabio Del Zompo, Francesca Mangiola, Ivo Boškoski, Giovanni Bruno, Valentina Petito, Lucrezia Laterza, Giovanni Cammarota, Eleonora Gaetani, Alessandro Sgambato, Antonio Gasbarrini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/435268

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