Abstract:Background
Biologic therapy has significantly improved treatment for UC, but nearly two-thirds of patients attenuate the response. Additional therapeutic modalities are therefore needed to address the underlying pathophysiology of UC. Faecal microbiota transplant (FMT) is an emerging therapy for the treatment of UC, but several randomised controlled trials have shown variable efficacy of FMT, and the microbial mechanisms responsible for clinical response are not well understood. Therefore, us… Show more
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