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  • The role of faecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease
  • Tohid Javaheri,1,*
    1. Young Researchers and Elites Club, Islamic Azad University, Mashhad Branch, Mashhad, Iran


  • Introduction: The human intestine contains a large number of different microorganisms, where complex interactions between the intestinal microbiota and the host occur. Significant long-term changes in gut microbiota (dysbiosis) are associated with some gastrointestinal diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT), also known as fecal transplantation, is the process of transferring fecal bacteria and other microbes from one healthy person to another. which can be suggested as a treatment method for IBD patients.
  • Methods: In this review study, a search was conducted in the electronic and scientific databases of PubMed, Google Scholar, Scopus, and ISI, and relevant articles were searched using the keywords of fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
  • Results: Definitely, conventional fecal microbiota transplantation (FMTs) for the treatment of IBD can be a targeted and important therapeutic method.
  • Conclusion: Recently, the results of FMT for the treatment of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have been promising and effective. However, more extensive studies and research on this technique should be done on other microbes in the digestive system.
  • Keywords: Fecal Microbiota Transplantation (FMT), Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), Microbiota