Behçet's Disease Under Microbiotic Surveillance? A Combined Analysis of Two Cohorts of Behçet's Disease Patients

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Background: In Behçet’s disease (BD), an auto-inflammatory vasculitis, an unbalanced gut microbiota can contribute to pro-inflammatory reactions. In separate studies, distinct pro- and anti-inflammatory bacteria associated with BD have been identified. Methods: To establish disease-associated determinants, we performed gut microbiome profiling in BD patients from the Netherlands (n=19) and Italy (n=13), matched...

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