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SUBMITTER: Mandarano AH
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5784577 | biostudies-literature | 2018
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Mandarano Alexandra H AH Giloteaux Ludovic L Keller Betsy A BA Levine Susan M SM Hanson Maureen R MR
PeerJ 20180122
Patients with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) often suffer from gastrointestinal symptoms and many are diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Previous studies, including from our laboratory, have demonstrated that the ME/CFS gut bacterial composition is altered and less diverse when compared to healthy individuals. Patients have increased biomarkers of inflammation and leaky gut syndrome. To further investigate dysbiosis in the ME/CFS gut microbiome, we sought ...[more]