Fecal transplant is an effective way to treat Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis in children, researchers have found.
A study from the University of Pittsburgh showed that 71% and 50% of patients with Crohn’s and UC, respectively, experienced a clinical response to fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) one month after the procedure.
The high response rate among patients with Crohn’s disease is particularly notable, said senior investigator Alka Goyal, MD, who completed this