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Understanding the Gut Microbiota in Pediatric Patients with Alopecia Areata and their Siblings: A Pilot Study
23 Aug 2021
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A cross-sectional study of 41 children aged 4–17 years with alopecia areata and 41 of their siblings without alopecia areata was conducted. A total of 51% had the Severity of Alopecia Tool scores in the range of 0–25%, 12% had scores between 26% and 49%, and 36% had scores between 75% and 100%. The fecal microbiome was characterized using shotgun metagenomic sequencing. A comparison of alpha and beta diversity...
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