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Altered microbiota in microscopic colitis
3 Apr 2015
Abstract excerpt
Recently, Shin et al 1 reported that Akkermansia spp had a beneficial effect on glucose homeostasis in obese mice. Mucin degrading Akkermansia —promoting mucin degradation and turnover—is associated with a healthy mucosa. In IBD, a deranged microbiota is reported while findings in microscopic colitis (MC) are lacking. MC is a disorder characterised by chronic non-bloody diarrhoea, predominantly affecting elderly...
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