Gut Microbiota Composition Changes in Constipated Women of Reproductive Age

BackgroundChronic constipation is one of the most prevalent functional gastrointestinal disorders, yet its etiology is multifactorial, and the pathophysiological mechanism is still unclear. Previous studies have shown that the gut microbiota of constipated patients differs from healthy controls; how...

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Main Authors: Hongxia Li, Jianwei Chen, Xiaojing Ren, Chuanli Yang, Shuai Liu, Xinshu Bai, Shuhua Shan, Xiushan Dong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2020.557515/full