Exploring the Causal Effect of Constipation on Parkinson’s Disease Through Mediation Analysis of Microbial Data
Background and AimsParkinson’s disease (PD) is a worldwide neurodegenerative disease with an increasing global burden, while constipation is an important risk factor for PD. The gastrointestinal tract had been proposed as the origin of PD in Braak’s gut–brain axis hypothesis, and there is increasing...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2022-05-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2022.871710/full |