Intestinal luminal pH, measured using radiotelemetry capsules, in patients with ulcerative colitis (UC)
| Small bowel pH | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study | Patients with UC | Proximal | Distal | Caecum/right colon pH | Left colon/ rectal pH |
| Raimundo, 19926 | 7 active | 6.1 | 7.2 | 4.7 | N/A |
| 6 inactive | 5.9–6.6 | 6.9–7.4 | 4.9–5.5 | N/A | |
| Fallingborg, 19937 | 3 active | Normal range | Normal range | Normal range | N/A |
| 3 very active | Normal range | Normal range | 2.3–3.4 | N/A | |
| Press, 199810 | 7 active | 6.8 | 8.2 | 7.2 | 6.8 |
| 4 inactive | 6.6 | 7.9 | 6.5 | 6.5 | |
| Ewe, 199911 | 4 active | 6.5 | 6.8 | 5.5 | 7.5 |
| Nugent, 200012 | 6 active | 7.3 | 8.3 | 6.7 | 6.7 |
| (5.8–7.3) | (4.8–7.3) | ||||
N/A, data not available.