Gut microbiota dysbiosis in male patients with chronic traumatic complete spinal cord injury

2018129 citationsJournal Articlegold Open Access

Authors

Chao Zhang · China Rehabilitation Research Center

Wenhao Zhang · Chinese Institute for Brain Research

Jie Zhang · China Rehabilitation Research Center

Yingli Jing · China Rehabilitation Research Center

Mingliang Yang · Chinese Institute for Brain Research

Liangjie Du · Chinese Institute for Brain Research

Feng Gao

Abstract

This study presents a comprehensive landscape of the gut microbiota in adult male patients with chronic traumatic complete SCI and documents their neurogenic bowel management. Gut microbiota dysbiosis in SCI patients was correlated with serum biomarkers and NBD symptoms.

Topics & Keywords

Gastrointestinal motility and disorders Dysphagia Assessment and Management Gut microbiota and health

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Translational Medicine

Volume 16, Issue 1, pp. 353-353

DOI: 10.1186/s12967-018-1735-9

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