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Yating Wan1, Qi Su2, Siew C Ng3
1Microbiota I-Center (MagIC), Hong Kong; Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong; The D.H. Chen Foundation Hub of Advanced Technology for Child Health (HATCH), The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex neurodevelopmental condition that often coincides with gut dysbiosis. Studies show that alterations in gut microbiota influence brain function and could serve as diagnostic biomarkers and therapeutic targets. This forum article discusses the role of gut microbiota in ASD pathogenesis and its diagnostic and therapeutic potential.
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