All (remains) in the family? Using healthy relatives to define Crohn's gut microbiome alterations.

Amir, Amnon; Haberman, Yael · Cell Rep Med · 2024

case_control · Level III

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Abstract

Gut microbial imbalance is noted in Crohn's disease (CD), but the specific bacteria associated with CD vary between studies. Chen et al.<sup>1</sup> pair CD patients with their healthy first-degree relatives to mitigate some of the environmental and genetic effects.

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