The long-term effects of probiotics in the therapy of ulcerative colitis: a clinical study

Giovanni Tomasello, Antonella Marino Gammazza, Vincenzo Davide Palumbo, Attilio Ignazio Lo Monte, Giuseppe Damiano, Francesco Carini, Marcello Romeo, Salvatore Buscemi, Antonella Marino Gammazza, Alice Gerges-Geagea, Giovanni Tomasello, Vincenzo Davide Palumbo, Abdo Jurjus, Provvidenza Damiani

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Aim. Intestinal dysbiosis seems to be the leading cause of inflammatory bowel diseases, and probiotics seems to represent the proper support against their occurrence. Actually, probiotic blends and anti-inflammatory drugs represent a weapon against inflammatory bowel diseases. The present study evaluates the long-term (2 years) effects of combination therapy (mesalazine plus a probiotic blend of Lactobacillus salivarius, Lactobacillus acidophilus and Bifidobacterium bifidus strain BGN4) on ulcerative colitis activity. Method. Sixty patients with moderate-to-severe ulcerative colitis were enrolled: 30 of them were treated with a single daily oral administration of mesalazine 1200 mg; 30 patients received a single daily oral administration of mesalazine 1200 mg and a double daily administration of a probiotic blend of Lactobacillus salivarius, Lactobacillus acidophilus and Bifidobacterium bifidus strain BGN4. The treatment was carried out for two years and the clinical response evaluated according to the Modified Mayo Disease Activity Index. Results. All patients treated with combination therapy showed better improvement compared to the controls. In particular, the beneficial effects of probiotics were evident even after two years of treatment. Conclusions. A long-term treatment modality of anti-inflammatory drugs and probiotics is viable and could be an alternative to corticosteroids in mild-to moderate ulcerative colitis.
Lingua originaleEnglish
pagine (da-a)372-377
Numero di pagine6
RivistaDefault journal
Volume160
Stato di pubblicazionePublished - 2016

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Probiotics
Ulcerative Colitis
Mesalamine
Lactobacillus acidophilus
Bifidobacterium
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Oral Administration
Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Therapeutics
Dysbiosis
Weapons
Pharmaceutical Preparations
Clinical Studies
Adrenal Cortex Hormones

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The long-term effects of probiotics in the therapy of ulcerative colitis: a clinical study. / Tomasello, Giovanni; Marino Gammazza, Antonella; Palumbo, Vincenzo Davide; Lo Monte, Attilio Ignazio; Damiano, Giuseppe; Carini, Francesco; Romeo, Marcello; Buscemi, Salvatore; Gammazza, Antonella Marino; Gerges-Geagea, Alice; Tomasello, Giovanni; Palumbo, Vincenzo Davide; Jurjus, Abdo; Damiani, Provvidenza.

In: Default journal, Vol. 160, 2016, pag. 372-377.

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Tomasello, G, Marino Gammazza, A, Palumbo, VD, Lo Monte, AI, Damiano, G, Carini, F, Romeo, M, Buscemi, S, Gammazza, AM, Gerges-Geagea, A, Tomasello, G, Palumbo, VD, Jurjus, A & Damiani, P 2016, 'The long-term effects of probiotics in the therapy of ulcerative colitis: a clinical study', Default journal, vol. 160, pagg. 372-377.
Tomasello G, Marino Gammazza A, Palumbo VD, Lo Monte AI, Damiano G, Carini F e altri. The long-term effects of probiotics in the therapy of ulcerative colitis: a clinical study. Default journal. 2016;160:372-377.
Tomasello, Giovanni ; Marino Gammazza, Antonella ; Palumbo, Vincenzo Davide ; Lo Monte, Attilio Ignazio ; Damiano, Giuseppe ; Carini, Francesco ; Romeo, Marcello ; Buscemi, Salvatore ; Gammazza, Antonella Marino ; Gerges-Geagea, Alice ; Tomasello, Giovanni ; Palumbo, Vincenzo Davide ; Jurjus, Abdo ; Damiani, Provvidenza. / The long-term effects of probiotics in the therapy of ulcerative colitis: a clinical study. In: Default journal. 2016 ; Vol. 160. pagg. 372-377.
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