Microscopic Colitis Is Characterized by Intestinal Dysbiosis.

Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol

Division of Gastroenterology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts; Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts; Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Department of Medicine Solna, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden. Electronic address:

Published: April 2020

The critical role of the gut microbiome in microscopic colitis (MC) is evident by the observation that fecal diversion is associated with resolution of mucosal inflammation while restoration of fecal stream is associated with recurrence of disease. Characterization of the composition and function of the gut microbiome in MC therefore could provide insights into disease pathogenesis.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cgh.2019.06.035DOI Listing

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