It seems that differences in gut microbe populations at different places in the gut is associated with UC in addition to differences in gut microbes between people. This could explain why FMT (especially) by enema has had such mixed/poor results when c. Diff is not present. Something about
UC seems to interfere with even colonization.
nflammatory Bowel Diseases:
April 2016 - Volume 22 - Issue 4 - p 807–816
doi: 10.1097/MIB.0000000000000674
Original Basic Science Articles
Microbiome Heterogeneity Characterizing Intestinal Tissue and Inflammatory Bowel Disease Phenotype
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