Alterations in gut microbiota and associated metabolites in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome.

ABSTRACT: To investigate differences in gut microbiota composition and short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) metabolism between patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) and Healthy Controls (HC), and to explore their associations with the CFS pathogenesis. This case-control study included 80 subjects, comprising 40 patients with CFS and 40 age- and sex-matched HC. Fecal microbial community structure was analyzed using 16S rRNA gene high-throughput sequencing. Fecal SCFAs concentrations were quantified using Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS). Spearman correlation analysis with false discovery rate (FDR) adjustment was performed to elucidate associations among gut microbiota, SCFAs, and clinical scores. Compared to the HC group, the CFS group exhibited reduced gut microbiota α-diversity (e.g.

SUBMITTER: Cheng X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12700865 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature