Fecal microbiota transplantation as a possible treatment of irritable bowel syndrome

Affiliations

¹ Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, USA.
² Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, USA.

Editorial

Anna C Juncadella et al. Ann Transl Med. 2017 Dec.

. 2017 Dec;5(24):506.

doi: 10.21037/atm.2017.09.13.

¹ Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, USA.
² Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, USA.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of Interest: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

Transplantation of fecal microbiota from patients with irritable bowel syndrome alters gut function and behavior in recipient mice.
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