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Short‐chain fatty acid topical treatment in distal ulcerative colitis

Piero Vernia, Adriana Marcheggiano, R. Caprilli, Giuseppe Frieri, Giovanni Corrao, D. Valpiani, Maria Carla Di Paolo, P. Paoluzi, A Torsoli

Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics · 1995 · 228 citations · 22 references

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Abstract

The present study confirms that irrigation with SCFA enemas is effective in distal colitis, and may represent an alternative therapeutic tool in the treatment of the disease.

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Role of anaerobic bacteria in the metabolic welfare of the colonic mucosa in man.

W. E. W. Roediger · Gut · 1980 · 1.3K citations · Full text

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Effect of butyrate enemas on the colonic mucosa in distal ulcerative colitis

W Scheppach, H Sommer, Thomas Kirchner et al. · Gastroenterology · 1992 · 747 citations

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Absorption of Short-Chain Fatty Acids by the Colon

H Ruppin, Simon Bar–Meir, Konrad H. Soergel et al. · Gastroenterology · 1980 · 739 citations

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THE COLONIC EPITHELIUM IN ULCERATIVE COLITIS: AN ENERGY-DEFICIENCY DISEASE?

W. E. W. Roediger · The Lancet · 1980 · 716 citations

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The contribution of the large intestine to energy supplies in man

N. I. McNeil · American Journal of Clinical Nutrition · 1984 · 690 citations

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