Abstract:Background: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is common and difficult to treat and its pathogenesis is closely related to gut mircobiota. However, differences in gut mircobiota of patients in different regions make it more difficult to elucidate the mechanism of IBS. We performed an analysis of gut microbiota composition and functional prediction in Chinese patients with diarrhea-predominant IBS (IBS-D).Methods: Fecal samples were obtained from 30 IBS-D patients and 30 healthy controls (HCs) in Nanchang, China. U… Show more
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