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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Qiu D
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6241162 | biostudies-literature | 2018
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Frontiers in microbiology 20181109
Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an autoimmune-mediated disorder, the etiology of which involves both environmental factors and genetics. While the exact factors responsible for predisposition to MG remain elusive, it is hypothesized that gut microbiota play a critical role in the pathogenesis of MG. This study investigated whether gut microbiota are altered in MG patients by comparing the fecal microbiota profiles of MG patients to those of age- and sex-matched healthy controls. Phylotype profiles of ...[more]