The combined treatment with topical butyrate and 5-ASA is significantly more effective than 5-ASA alone in the management of refractory distal colitis. Further improvements in the treatment of refractory distal ulcerative colitis may be feasible based on the identification of patient subgroups and the association of two or more active drugs. Butyrate may well be one of them.
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