Limited exposure of the healthy distal colon to orally‐dosed formulation is further exaggerated in active left‐sided ulcerative colitis

Active distal ulcerative colitis is often resistant to topically acting oral formulations. We speculated that the left side of the colon is underexposed to orally‐dosed topical agents in patients with active distal colitis.

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