Dysbiosis, gut barrier dysfunction and inflammation in dementia: a pilot study

Abstract Background Dementia is an increasing public health threat worldwide. The pathogenesis of dementia has not been fully elucidated yet. Inflammatory processes are hypothesized to play an important role as a driver for cognitive decline but the origin of inflammation is not clear. We hypothesiz...

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Main Authors: Vanessa Stadlbauer, Lara Engertsberger, Irina Komarova, Nicole Feldbacher, Bettina Leber, Gerald Pichler, Nicole Fink, Monika Scarpatetti, Walter Schippinger, Reinhold Schmidt, Angela Horvath
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-020-01644-2