Author(s)

Marina Taus^*, Debora Busni, Daniele Fumelli, Arianna Paci, Giulia Nicolai, Albano Nicolai

Dietetic and Clinical Nutrition Unit, Clinical Hospital of Ancona, Ancona, Italy.

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) including Crohn (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC), is intestinal disorders with an unknown specific etiology. Many factors are involved in the pathogenesis: genetic, environment, nutrition, immunity and intestinal dysbiosis. In the present work, we review the most important trigger mechanisms involved in IBD, with a particular regard to the role of microbiota and fecal mass transplantation as a new therapeutic approach, that even if it can be considered safe and effective, data are necessary regarding all procedures not yet standardized and timing of treatment.

Inflammatory Bowel Desease, Fecal Mass Transplantation, Nutrition and Macrobiota

Taus, M. , Busni, D. , Fumelli, D. , Paci, A. , Nicolai, G. and Nicolai, A. (2015) Inflammatory Bowel Diseases: What Do We Still Need to Investigate?. Open Journal of Gastroenterology, 5, 146-154. doi: 10.4236/ojgas.2015.510024.