ea0063gp71 | Thyroid Autoimmune Disorders | ECE2019
Salvi Mario
, Colucci Giuseppe
, Masetti Giulia
, Covelli Danila
, Muller Ilaria
, Koehling Hedda
, Garaiova Iveta
, Michael Daryn
, Zhang Lei
, Ludgate Marian
, Marchesi Julian
, Biscarini Filippo
Background: Changes of the gut microbiota may impact on the mechanisms of immune tolerance in GravesÂ’ disease (GD) and GravesÂ’ orbitopathy (GO). Probiotics, which contain live micro-organisms, can modify the composition of the gut microbiota.Aims: We tested in a double-blind randomized placebo controlled trial whether the administration of a well-characterized, commercially available, probiotic would 1) modify the microbiota composition in GD/G...