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01.03.2009 | Original Article
Partially Hydrolyzed Guar Gum Attenuates the Severity of Pouchitis in a Rat Model of Ileal J Pouch-Anal Anastomosis
verfasst von:
Koray Atila, Cem Terzi, Aras Emre Canda, Serpil Tanriverdi Akhisaroglu, Hatice Sanli Avci, Sulen Sarioglu, Gulgun Oktay, Zeynep Gulay
Erschienen in:
Digestive Diseases and Sciences
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Ausgabe 3/2009
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Abstract
We aimed to evaluate the efficacy of treatment with partially hydrolyzed guar gum (PHGG) using a rat model of ileal pouch-anal anastomosis and pouchitis. In the J pouch groups, tissue myeloperoxidase activities were significantly higher than native myeloperoxidase activities (P = 0.020; P = 0.015; P = 0.004, respectively). A statistically significant difference in total histological score was detected in the J pouch + 5% dextran sulfate sodium (DSS) group, compared to the J pouch control and the J pouch + 5% DSS + PHGG groups (P < 0.01 and P < 0.01, respectively). There was a significant overgrowth of aerobes and anaerobes in the J pouch + 5% DSS group. This study demonstrated that rectal administration of PHGG attenuates the severity of pouchitis in a rat model. In conclusion, PHGG may be an additional therapeutic strategy for the treatment of pouchitis.