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Re:Faecal transplant effectively treats recurrent or unrespo... by morsch on Friday November 24, 2017 @08:13PM (#15773891)
But there was a difference in the other group, right? Isn't that still relevant? The study's authors certainly seem to think so. I've only read the abstract.
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Re:Faecal transplant effectively treats recurrent or unrespo... by cpncrunch on Friday November 24, 2017 @09:40PM (#15774133)
Yes, that group had a 40% placebo rate vs the 90% placebo response of the NY group. However it is a very small group, and only marginally significant. It needs a larger, better designed study (preferably one which objectively measures c.diff infection status before and after), but if one study fails to show a response that's a pretty good indication that the treatment is suspect.
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