Eczema in infants linked to gut bacteria

Wednesday, January 23, 2013 - 00:00 in Health & Medicine

Children with eczema have a more diverse set of bacteria in their guts than non affected children, finds a new study. The types of bacteria present were also more typical of adult gut microbes than for toddlers without eczema. Eczema is a chronic inflammation of the epidermis.

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