Changes in the gut microbiota of morbidly obese patients after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy

Autor: Alev Kural, Imran Khan, Hakan Seyit, Tuba R Caglar, Pınar Toklu, Meltem Vural
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Future Microbiology. 17:5-15
ISSN: 1746-0921
1746-0913
DOI: 10.2217/fmb-2021-0043
Popis: Aims: Permanent treatment of morbid obesity with medication or diet is nearly impossible. Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is becoming a widely accepted treatment option. This study profiled and compared gut microbiota composition before and after LSG. Methods & results: A total of 54 stool samples were collected from 27 morbidly obese individuals before and after LSG. The gut microbiota was profiled with 16S amplicon sequencing. After LSG, patients demonstrated a significant decrease (p
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