title: Gut microbiota alterations in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis
abstract: Currently, the issue of the relationship between gut microbiota and juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is still relevant. The study was aimed to assess alterations in the gut microbiota taxonomic composition and estimate the relationship between these alterations and cortisol, melatonin, and TNFα at the genus level in patients with JIA. The comparative cross-sectional study involved 65 patients with JIA (index group) and 60 healthy children (control group). The gut microbiota taxonomic composit
journal: Bulletin of Russian State Medical University