Mild cognitive impairment has similar alterations as Alzheimer's disease in gut microbiota

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OBJECTIVE: Gut microbiota changes before the onset of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and the alterations could be detected in the stage of mild cognitive impairment (MCI). The findings might offer diagnostic biomarkers before the onset of dementia. BACKGROUND: AD is the most common cause of dementia, and MCI is the predementia state. Recent studies suggest the alterations in the gut microbial communities associated...

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