Scleroderma Patients with Gastrointestinal Involvement Have Unique Microbiota Profile
A study of the gut bacterial composition in scleroderma patients identified unique bacterial alterations associated with clinical evidence of gastrointestinal disease. Many patients with scleroderma, also known as systemic sclerosis (SSc), suffer from gastrointestinal tract symptoms, with almost all of those with longstanding disease having upper gastrointestinal involvement. Focus has recently shifted…