The human gut microbiota in people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

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Objective To characterize the gut microbiota in people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) relative to controls and to test the hypothesis that butyrate-producing bacteria are less abundant in the gastrointestinal tracts of people with ALS (PALS). Methods: We conducted a case–control study at Massachusetts General Hospital to compare the gut microbiota in people with ALS to that in controls. Metagenomic...

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