The effects of probiotics in ulcerative colitis patients: a randomized controlled double blind clinical trial
Babak Tamizifar,
Awat Feizi,
Marzieh Rahim khorasani
et al.
Abstract:Background: In the recent decade, ulcerative colitis (UC) as a chronic inflammatory bowel disease has a growing incidence and prevalence in the world.Probiotics might be a promising approach to improve ulcerative colitis by favorably modifying the gut microbiota. Methods: A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, parallel-group clinical trial was conducted on sixty patients with mild/moderate ulcerative colitis. Participants were administered either placebo (n = 30) or a multi-strain probiotic (n= 30) f… Show more
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