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Review
. 2022 Nov 30;58(12):1760.
doi: 10.3390/medicina58121760.

Gut-Lung Microbiota Interaction in COPD Patients: A Literature Review

Angelika Krumina  1 , Marina Bogdanova  2 , Sandra Gintere  3 , Ludmila Viksna  1
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Gut-Lung Microbiota Interaction in COPD Patients: A Literature Review

Angelika Krumina et al. Medicina (Kaunas). .

Abstract

Respiratory diseases are one of the leading causes of death in the world, which is why a lot of attention has been recently paid to studying the possible mechanisms for the development of pulmonary diseases and assessing the impact on their course. The microbiota plays an important role in these processes and influences the functionality of the human immune system. Thus, alterations in the normal microflora contribute to a reduction in immunity and a more severe course of diseases. In this review, we summarized the information about gut and lung microbiota interactions with particular attention to their influence on the course of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Keywords: COPD; bacteria; chronic obstructive lung disease; dysbiosis; immunity; lung; microbiota.

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The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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The main functions of the normal gut microbiota.
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Changes in gut and lung microbiota during the COPD.
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