Tianle Zhu1, Xi Liu1, Peng Yang1

  • 1Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China.

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概括

这项研究揭示了肠道细菌和勃起功能障碍 (ED) 之间的因果关系. 像Lachnospiraceae这样的特定细菌增加ED风险,而Ruminococcaceae可能会提供保护,表明潜在的微生物干预.

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