Hydrogen Sulfide Detoxification and Butyrate Metabolism in Ulcerative Colitis

KU Leuven106 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the relation between sulphide detoxification and butyrate metabolism at the level of gene expression and enzyme activity in ulcerative colitis patients and healthy controls.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

106

Conditions

Ulcerative Colitis

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

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Inclusion Criteria: \- Ulcerative colitis patients: patients diagnosed with ulcerative colitis Exclusion Criteria: * Healthy controls: no diagnosis of inflammatory bowel diseases * Intake of antibiotics in the last month before the study

Locations (1)

KULeuven

Leuven, Belgium

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