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Distinct Microbiomes of Gut and Saliva in Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematous and Clinical Associations.
Frontiers in immunology - 1 Jan 2021
Liu Fengping, Ren Tianli, Li Xiaodi, Zhai Qixiao, Xu Xifeng, Zhang Nan, Jiang Peng, Niu Yaofang, Lv Longxian, Shi GuoXun, Feng Ninghan
Abstract excerpt
Alterations in the microbiome of the gut and oral cavity are involved in the etiopathogenesis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). We aimed to assess whether both microbiome compositions in feces and saliva were specific in patients with SLE. A total of 35 patients with SLE, as well as sex- and age-matched asymptomatic subjects as healthy control (HC) group were recruited. Fecal swabs and saliva samples were...
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