Gut Microbiota Composition in Long-Remission Ulcerative Colitis is Close to a Healthy Gut Microbiota.

Claudia Herrera-deGuiseEncarna VarelaGuillaume SarrabayrouseMarta Pozuelo Del RíoVirginia Robles AlonsoNatalia Borruel SainzFrancesc CasellasLuis Fernando MayorgaChaysavanh ManichanhFernando Azpiroz VidaurFrancisco Guarner

Published in: Inflammatory bowel diseases (2023)

UC patients who achieve long-term remission show evidence of substantial recovery of the gut microbial ecosystem in terms of diversity and composition. Recovery may just reflect adequate control of inflammatory activity, but higher bacterial diversity or the presence of A. muciniphila in fecal samples predicts flare-free outcomes.

Keyphrases

ulcerative colitis
disease activity
microbial community
oxidative stress
rheumatoid arthritis
human health
adipose tissue
metabolic syndrome
insulin resistance
risk assessment
weight loss