The Effects of Steroids on Ulcerative Colitis

The last study found that FMT is associated with a higher incidence of serious adverse events, and those should not be swept under the rug. Now let's juxtapose that and keep in mind the serious adverse events with this next study. Comparing steroid, so corticoid steroids, to FMT in the treatment for ulcerative colitis. After three months when compared to the steroid group, there were similar clinical and endoscopic remission findings,. But there were fewer adverse events in the FMT group by about half, so 23 versus 58.