Does Improving Depression Symptoms in Young Adults With Inflammatory Bowel Disease Alter Their Microbiome?
Julie M Davies,
Jing Jie Teh,
Tatjana Ewais
et al.
Abstract:Background
Patients with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) are more likely to have depression and anxiety symptoms compared with healthy individuals and those with other chronic illnesses. Previous studies have shown a link between the microbiome composition and depression symptoms; however, many antidepressant medications have antibacterial activity confounding cross-sectional studies of these populations. Therefore, we aimed to determine whether we could detect longitudinal changes in the … Show more
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