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Microbiota biodiversity in inflammatory bowel disease

Italian Journal of Pediatrics
DOI: 10.1186/1824-7288-40-32
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Gut microbiota plays a significant role in human health and energy balance, and provides protection against disease states. An altered balance between microbiota and its host (dysbiosis) would appear to contribute to the development of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), Crohn's Disease (CD) and Ulcerative Colitis (UC). CD and UC are chronic inflammatory diseases of the gastrointestinal tes. © 2014 Comito et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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Comito, D., Cascio, A., & Romano, C. (2014, March 31). Microbiota biodiversity in inflammatory bowel disease. Italian Journal of Pediatrics. BioMed Central Ltd. https://doi.org/10.1186/1824-7288-40-32

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