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Fecal Bacteria Implicated in Biofilm Production Are Enriched and Associate to Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Patients With APECED - A Pilot Study.
Frontiers in immunology - 1 Jan 2021
Hetemäki Iivo, Jian Ching, Laakso Saila, Mäkitie Outi, Pajari Anne-Maria, de Vos Willem M, Arstila T Petteri, Salonen Anne
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Backgrounds and Aims: APECED is a rare autoimmune disease caused by mutations in the Autoimmune Regulator gene. A significant proportion of patients also have gastrointestinal symptoms, including malabsorption, chronic diarrhea, and obstipation. The pathological background of the gastrointestinal symptoms remains incompletely understood and involves multiple factors, with autoimmunity being the most common...
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