ISSN: 2148-4902 | E-ISSN: 2536-4553
Fecal microbiota transplantation and its potential therapeutic uses in gastrointestinal disorders [North Clin Istanb]
North Clin Istanb. 2018; 5(1): 79-88 | DOI: 10.14744/nci.2017.10692

Fecal microbiota transplantation and its potential therapeutic uses in gastrointestinal disorders

Ryan D. Heath1, Courtney Cockerell1, Ravinder Mankoo2, Jamal A. Ibdah1, Veysel Tahan1
1Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, USA
2Department of Internal Medicine, University of Missouri-Columbia 1 Hospital Drive, Columbia, Missouri, USA

Typical human gut flora has been well characterized in previous studies and has been noted to have significant differences when compared with the typical microbiome of various disease states involving the gastrointestinal tract. Such diseases include Clostridium difficile colitis, inflammatory bowel disease, functional bowel syndromes, and various states of liver disease. A growing number of studies have investigated the use of a fecal microbiota transplant as a potential therapy for these disease states.

Keywords: Disease, fecal microbiota; fecal transplantation; gastrointestinal; stool; therapy; treatment.

Ryan D. Heath, Courtney Cockerell, Ravinder Mankoo, Jamal A. Ibdah, Veysel Tahan. Fecal microbiota transplantation and its potential therapeutic uses in gastrointestinal disorders. North Clin Istanb. 2018; 5(1): 79-88

Corresponding Author: Veysel Tahan, United States
Manuscript Language: English
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