Gut bacteria associated with chronic pain for first time

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“We found that fibromyalgia and the symptoms of fibromyalgia—pain, fatigue and cognitive difficulties—contribute more than any of the other factors to the variations we see in the microbiomes of those with the disease.”

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Paper: https://journals.lww.com/pain/fulltext/2019/11000/altered_microbiome_composition_in_individuals_with.18.aspx

Amir Minerbi et al, Altered microbiome composition in individuals with fibromyalgia, PAIN (2019). DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000001640

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