Gluten-Free Diet Alters the Gut Microbiome in Women with Autoimmune Thyroiditis.

ABSTRACT: The gut microbiome may contribute to the development of autoimmune diseases, such as autoimmune thyroiditis (AIT). Diet has a critical impact on the gut microbiome, and it has been shown that a gluten-free diet can negatively affect its composition. A gluten-free diet is popular among patients, and therefore the aim of this study was to check whether it affects thyroid function and gut microbiome composition in AIT. Thirty-one women with AIT complied with a gluten-free diet for 8 weeks. After the first 4 weeks, participants were divided into two groups: the first group received gluten in capsules and the other one-rice starch (placebo). Blood and stool samples were examined before diet (T₀), after 4 weeks (T₁) and after 8 weeks of diet (T₂). The only signif

SUBMITTER: Rodziewicz A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10935097 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature