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Assessment of the gut bacterial microbiome and metabolome of girls and women with Rett Syndrome.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2021
Thapa Santosh, Venkatachalam Alamelu, Khan Nabeel, Naqvi Mohammed, Balderas Miriam, Runge Jessica K, Haag Anthony, Hoch Kathleen M, Glaze Daniel G, Luna Ruth Ann, Motil Kathleen J
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BACKGROUND: Gastrointestinal problems affect the health and quality of life of individuals with Rett syndrome (RTT) and pose a medical hardship for their caregivers. We hypothesized that the variability in the RTT phenotype contributes to the dysbiosis of the gut microbiome and metabolome in RTT, predisposing these individuals to gastrointestinal dysfunction. OBJECTIVES: We characterized the gut bacterial...
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