Distinct microbiome in pouchitis compared to healthy pouches in ulcerative colitis and familial adenomatous polyposis

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BACKGROUND: Pouchitis occurs in up to 50% of patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) undergoing ileal pouch anal anastomosis (IPAA). Pouchitis rarely occurs in patients with familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) who undergo IPAA. Our aim was to compare mucosal and luminal flora in patients with UC-associated pouchitis (UCP), healthy UC pouches (HUC), and healthy FAP pouches (FAP). METHODS: Nineteen patients were...

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