Systematic review with meta-analysis: the efficacy of probiotics in inflammatory bowel disease.
Y DerwaDavid J GracieP J HamlinAlexander Charles FordPublished in: Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics (2017)
VSL#3 may be effective in inducing remission in active UC. Probiotics may be as effective as 5-ASAs in preventing relapse of quiescent UC. The efficacy of probiotics in CD remains uncertain, and more evidence from RCTs is required before their utility is known.
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