Publication Name	World Journal of Hepatology
Manuscript ID	91341
Country	China

Received	2023-12-27 09:39
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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Minireviews
Article Title	Microbiota treatment of functional constipation: Current status and future prospects
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Yan Li, Xiao-Han Zhang and Zi-Kai Wang
ORCID	Author(s) ORCID Number Zi-Kai Wang http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6293-7179
Funding Agency and Grant Number	Funding Agency Grant Number the Project of the National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases, Chinese PLA General Hospital NCRCG-PLAGH-2023005
Corresponding Author	Zi-Kai Wang, Doctor, MD, Associate Chief Physician, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The First Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, No. 28 Fuxing Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100853, China. wangzikai301@126.com
Key Words	Functional constipation; Gut microbiota; Microbiota modulators; Fecal microbiota transplantation; Dysbiosis
Core Tip	Intestinal microbiota imbalance participates in functional constipation (FC) development. Gut microbiota modulation has potential clinical applications in the treatment of FC. The efficacy of specialized microbiota modulators and fecal microbiota transplantation should be explored.
Publish Date	2024-05-22 11:33
Citation	<p>Li Y, Zhang XH, Wang ZK. Microbiota treatment of functional constipation: Current status and future prospects. <i>World J Hepatol</i> 2024; 16(5): 776-783</p>
URL	https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5182/full/v16/i5/776.htm
DOI	https://dx.doi.org/10.4254/wjh.v16.i5.776

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