Age and severity-dependent gut microbiota alterations in Tunisian children with autism spectrum disorder

Abstract Alterations in gut microbiota and short chain fatty acids (SCFA) have been reported in autism spectrum disorder (ASD). We analysed the gut microbiota and fecal SCFA in Tunisian autistic children from 4 to 10 years, and results were compared to those obtained from a group of siblings (SIB) a...

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Main Authors: Mariem Chamtouri, Naoufel Gaddour, Abderrahmen Merghni, Maha Mastouri, Silvia Arboleya, Clara G. de los Reyes-Gavilán
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-10-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-45534-0