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. 2004 Jan;53(1):1-4.
doi: 10.1136/gut.53.1.1.

Dysbiosis in inflammatory bowel disease

C P Tamboli  1 , C Neut, P Desreumaux, J F Colombel
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Dysbiosis in inflammatory bowel disease

C P Tamboli et al. Gut. 2004 Jan.

Abstract

Abundant data have incriminated intestinal bacteria in the initiation and amplification stages of inflammatory bowel diseases. However, the precise role of intestinal bacteria remains elusive. One theory has suggested a breakdown in the balance between putative species of "protective" versus "harmful" intestinal bacteria--this concept has been termed "dysbiosis". Arguments in support of this concept are discussed.

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  • Dysbiosis as a prerequisite for IBD.
    Tamboli CP, Neut C, Desreumaux P, Colombel JF. Tamboli CP, et al. Gut. 2004 Jul;53(7):1057. Gut. 2004. PMID: 15194668 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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