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Influence of milk-feeding type and genetic risk of developing coeliac disease on intestinal microbiota of infants: the PROFICEL study.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Palma Giada De, Capilla Amalia, Nova Esther, Castillejo Gemma, Varea Vicente, Pozo Tamara, Garrote José Antonio, Polanco Isabel, López Ana, Ribes-Koninckx Carmen, Marcos Ascensión, García-Novo María Dolores, Calvo Carmen, Ortigosa Luis, Peña-Quintana Luis, Palau Francesc, Sanz Yolanda
Abstract excerpt
Interactions between environmental factors and predisposing genes could be involved in the development of coeliac disease (CD). This study has assessed whether milk-feeding type and HLA-genotype influence the intestinal microbiota composition of infants with a family history of CD. The study included 164 healthy newborns, with at least one first-degree relative with CD, classified according to their HLA-DQ...
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