Gut Microbiota Characteristics Are Associated With Severity of Acute Radiation-Induced Esophagitis

Gut Microbiota Characteristics Are Associated With Severity of Acute Radiation-Induced Esophagitis

BackgroundAcute radiation-induced esophagitis (ARIE) is one of the most debilitating complications in patients who receive thoracic radiotherapy, especially those with esophageal cancer (EC). There is little known about the impact of the characteristics of gut microbiota on the initiation and severi...

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Main Authors: Ming-qiang Lin, Ya-hua Wu, Jun Yang, Han-cui Lin, Ling-yun Liu, Yi-lin Yu, Qi-wei Yao, Jian-cheng Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
acute radiation-induced esophagitis
gut microbiota
esophageal cancer
radiotherapy
16S rRNA gene
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2022.883650/full

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