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The Composition of Intestinal Microbiota and its Association with Functional Constipation of the Elderly Patients
1 Feb 2020
Abstract excerpt
Aim: To identify intestinal microbiota compositions in elderly functional constipation (FC) patients. Materials & methods: Fecal samples from 61 FC patients and 48 healthy age-matched volunteers were analyzed through 16S rRNA gene sequencing. Results: The intestinal microbiota compositions of FC patients were significantly different from healthy controls. Additionally, the species diversity of healthy controls...
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