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The altered gut microbiota in adults with cystic fibrosis.
BMC microbiology - 9 Mar 2017
Burke D G, Fouhy F, Harrison M J, Rea M C, Cotter P D, O'Sullivan O, Stanton C, Hill C, Shanahan F, Plant B J, Ross R P
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is an autosomal recessive disease that affects the function of a number of organs, principally the lungs, but also the gastrointestinal tract. The manifestations of cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) dysfunction in the gastrointestinal tract, as well as frequent antibiotic exposure, undoubtedly disrupts the gut microbiota. To analyse the effects of CF and...
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