ISPAGHULA HUSK MAY RELIEVE GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOMS IN ULCERATIVE-COLITIS IN REMISSION

被引:106
作者
HALLERT, C [1 ]
KALDMA, M [1 ]
PETERSSON, BG [1 ]
机构
[1] CENT HOSP VAXJO,DEPT SURG,VAXJO,SWEDEN
关键词
DIETARY FIBER; ISPAGHULA; ULCERATIVE COLITIS;
D O I
10.3109/00365529108998594
中图分类号
R57 [消化系及腹部疾病];
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摘要
The efficiency of ispaghula husk in relieving gastrointestinal symptoms in patients with ulcerative colitis in remission was studied in a placebo-controlled trial running for 4 months. Twenty-nine patients (81%) completed the trial; four withdrew after colitis relapse (three while receiving placebo). Grading of symptoms judged ispaghula to be consistently superior to placebo (p < 0.001) and associated with a significantly higher rate of improvement (69%) than placebo (24%) (p < 0.001). The results show that ispaghula can be helpful in the management of gastrointestinal symptoms in quiescent ulcerative colitis.
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