Publications by authors named "Katarina Bojovic"
While gut microbiota dysbiosis has been linked with autism, its role in the etiology of other neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD) is largely underexplored. To our knowledge this is the first study to evaluate gut microbiota diversity and composition in 36 children from the Republic of Serbia diagnosed with NDD and 28 healthy children. The results revealed an increased incidence of potentially harmful bacteria, closely related to species, in the NDD patient group compared to the Control group: ( < 0.
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- Gastrointestinal problems, nutrient deficiencies, and food intolerances are common in children with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD).
- Researchers examined the relationship between certain genetic markers related to celiac disease, lactose intolerance, and vitamin D function using specific lab techniques.
- They found that while certain opioid peptide levels were higher in NDD patients, there was no link between the genetic markers and NDD, but a connection between low vitamin D levels and childhood autism (CHA) was observed, suggesting vitamin D's potential importance in CHA development.