The oral cavity and intestinal microbiome in children with functional constipation

Abstract Constipation is a widespread problem in paediatric practice, affecting almost 30% of children. One of the key causal factors of constipation may be disturbances in the homeostasis of the gastrointestinal microbiome. The aim of the study was to determine whether the oral and fecal microbiome...

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Main Authors: Monika Kwiatkowska, Marcin Gołębiewski, Marcin Sikora, Ewa Łoś Rycharska, Aneta Krogulska
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-04-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-58642-2