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Posted on November 23, 2015 by Cyriel Ponsioen, Erwin Zoetendal, Noortje Rossen, Susana Fuentes, Willem de Vos

We thank Cui et al for their comments regarding our randomized controlled trial of fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) for patients with ulcerative colitis (NCT01650038).1 The authors are concerned by the in their view unexpectedly high placebo re… Continue reading →

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Methodology, Not Concept of Fecal Microbiota Transplantation, Affects Clinical Findings

Posted on November 23, 2015 by Bota Cui, Fuqiao Xu, Faming Zhang

Two recent randomized controlled trials published in Gastroenterology indicated inconsistent results in the treatment of ulcerative colitis by fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT).1,2 Moayyedi et al1 reported a significant efficacy of FMT in inducin… Continue reading →

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