ArticleBMJ open2023
An open-label pilot trial of faecal microbiome transfer to restore the gut microbiome in anorexia nervosa: protocol.
Article in BMJ open, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.
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- Encapsulated faecal microbiota transfer in young women with anorexia nervosa: an open-label feasibility pilot trial.Nature communications · 2025Trial
- Impact of a single fecal microbiome transplantation in adult women with anorexia nervosa: an open-label feasibility pilot trial.Nature communications · 2026Article
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- Exploring the Link Between the Gut Microbiota and Epigenetic Factors in Anorexia Nervosa.Brain and behavior · 2025Review
- Gut Microbiota in Women with Eating Disorders: A New Frontier in Pathophysiology and Treatment.Nutrients · 2025Review
- Investigating fecal microbiota transplants from individuals with anorexia nervosa in antibiotic-treated mice using a cross-over study design.Journal of eating disorders · 2025Article
- The current clinical approach to feeding and eating disorders aimed to increase personalization of management.World psychiatry : official journal of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA) · 2025Article
- Short-Chain Fatty Acids and Human Health: From Metabolic Pathways to Current Therapeutic Implications.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- The causality between gut microbiome and anorexia nervosa: a Mendelian randomization analysis.Frontiers in microbiology · 2023Article
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12 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
introductionIndividuals with anorexia nervosa (AN) harbour distinct gut microbiomes compared with healthy individuals, which are sufficient to induce weight loss and anxiety-like behaviours when transplanted into germ-free mice. We hypothesise that faecal microbiome transfer (FMT) from healthy donors would help restore the gut microbiome of individuals with AN, which in turn, may aid patient recovery.
methodsWe aim to conduct an open-label pilot study in 20 females aged 16-32 years in Auckland, New Zealand who meet the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fifth edition (DSM-5) criteria for AN and have a body mass index 13-19 kg/m ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: Ethics approval was provided by the Central Health and Disability Ethics Committee (Ministry of Health, New Zealand, 21/CEN/212). Results will be published in peer-reviewed journals and presented to both scientific and consumer group audiences. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: ACTRN12621001504808.
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