Table 1

 Description of patient involvement during the feeding study

Synbiotic (9 starting patients)Placebo (9 starting patients)
PretreatmentOne removed (antibiotics)One removed (antibiotics)
During studyNo adverse responsesTwo withdrew due to deterioration of condition (week 2)
Post-treatmentRemaining 8 patients completed the study, 7 with full biopsy retrievalRemaining 6 patients completed study, 5 with full biopsy retrieval