Protocol for a multicentre cross-sectional, longitudinal ambulatory clinical trial in rheumatoid arthritis and Parkinson’s disease patients analysing the relation between the gut microbiome, fasting and immune status in Germany (ExpoBiome)

Introduction Chronic inflammatory diseases like rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and neurodegenerative disorders like Parkinson’s disease (PD) have recently been associated with a decreased diversity in the gut microbiome, emerging as key driver of various diseases. The specific interactions between gut-bo...

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Main Authors: Brit Mollenhauer, Anika M Hartmann, Nico Steckhan, Jochen G Schneider, Andreas Michalsen, Etienne Hanslian, Bérénice Hansen, Cédric C Laczny, Velma T E Aho, Audrey Frachet-Bour, Janine Habier, Marek Ostaszewski, Daniela A Koppold, Sebastian Schade, Kirsten Roomp, Paul Wilmes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2023-08-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/13/8/e071380.full