2023
Differences in clinical features and gut microbiota between individuals with methamphetamine casual use and methamphetamine use disorder
He L, Yang B, Ma Y, Wen L, Liu F, Zhang X, Liu T. Differences in clinical features and gut microbiota between individuals with methamphetamine casual use and methamphetamine use disorder. Frontiers In Cellular And Infection Microbiology 2023, 13: 1103919. PMID: 36909722, PMCID: PMC9996337, DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2023.1103919.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMA use disorderClinical featuresGut microbiotaWithdrawal symptomsMA usersEnterotype 2Use disordersGM diversityBody mass indexMethamphetamine use disorderSemi-Structured AssessmentMass indexNeuropsychiatric symptomsHigh incidenceDiagnostic criteriaDifferential microbesDistinct enterotypesDrug dependenceGM differencesSymptomsClinical traitsPerformed network analysisStrong cravingsFecal samplesFurther studies
1997
γδ T-cell help in responses to pathogens and in the development of systemic autoimmunity
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