Abstract:Background: Fetal growth restriction (FGR) in utero leads to failure of fetus to reach the genetically normal growth potential. Currently available means of treating FGR are limited. And it remains unknown how pregnant women who give birth to FGR fetus differ in gut microbiota composition from normal pregnant women.Methods: In this case-control study, fecal samples were obtained from maternal rectum in the operation room by obstetricians under strict aseptic conditions. We compared gut microbiota of 14 pregnan… Show more
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