Medical therapy for induction and maintenance of remission in pouchitis: a systematic review.

OBJECTIVE: To determine the effectiveness of medical therapy (including metronidazole, bismuth carbomer enemas, oral probiotic bacteria, butyrate suppositories, and glutamine suppositories) for inducing a response or for maintaining remission in pouchitis. SEARCH STRATEGY: Studies were selected usin...

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Autores principales: Sandborn, W, McLeod, R, Jewell, D
Formato: Journal article
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 1999