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Editorial
. 2023 Apr 9;11(4):980.
doi: 10.3390/microorganisms11040980.

The Role of Microbiota in Upper and Lower Gastrointestinal Functional Disorders

Francesco Vito Mandarino  1 , Emanuele Sinagra  2 , Dario Raimondo  2 , Silvio Danese  1
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The Role of Microbiota in Upper and Lower Gastrointestinal Functional Disorders

Francesco Vito Mandarino et al. Microorganisms. .

Abstract

Functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs), also known as disorders of gut-brain interaction, are a group of disorders characterized by chronic gastrointestinal symptoms in the absence of demonstrable pathology on conventional testing [...].

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The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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