Relapsing-remitting MS patients may have less diverse gut bacteria

People with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (MS) may have less diverse gut bacteria than healthy people, with shifts in genes involved in how well certain bacteria break through the body's defenses, according to a study. The findings add to growing evidence that changes in the microbiota may be linked to the disease.

Relapsing-remitting MS patients may have less diverse gut bacteria

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People with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (MS) may have less diverse gut bacteria than healthy people, with shifts in genes involved in how well certain bacteria break through the body's defenses,...

The findings add to growing evidence that changes in the microbiota may be linked to the disease.

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People with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (MS) may have less diverse gut bacteria than healthy people, with shifts in genes involved in how well certain bacteria break through the body's defenses, according to a study. The findings add to growing evidence that changes in the microbiota may be linked to the disease.

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