Considerable evidence points to the critical role of the gut microbiota in physiology and
disease. The administration of live microbes as a therapeutic modality is increasingly being …

Accumulating evidence has indicated that intestinal microbiota is involved in the
development of various human diseases, including cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). In the …

Autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD) is the most common human autoimmune disease. The
two major clinical manifestations of AITD are Graves' disease (GD) and Hashimoto's …

The microbiota has been identified as an important factor in health and in a variety of
diseases. An altered microbiota composition increases the prevalence of Hashimoto's …

The intestine is colonized by a considerable community of microorganisms that cohabits
within the host and plays a critical role in maintaining host homeostasis. Recently …

Chronic heart failure (CHF) is the final outcome of almost all forms of cardiovascular
diseases, remaining the main cause of mortality worldwide. Accumulating evidence is …

Emerging studies have provided a preliminary understanding of the thyroid-gut axis,
indicating that intestinal microbiota and its metabolites may act directly or indirectly on the …

Graves' disease (GD) is an autoimmune disease that primarily affects the thyroid gland. It is
the most common cause of hyperthyroidism and occurs at all ages but especially in women …

Context Gut bacteria can influence host immune responses but little is known about their
role in tolerance-loss mechanisms in Graves disease (GD; hyperthyroidism caused by …

In an exploratory, block-randomised, parallel, double-blind, single-centre, placebo-
controlled superiority study (ISRCTN12562026, funded by Cultech Ltd), 220 Bulgarian …