Comparison of clinical efficacy and gut microbiota characteristics in children with ASD treated with fecal microbiota transplantation and ketogenic diet
Yu Wang, Lihong Wang, Zhifeng Cai, Lianhu Yu, Yanshuo Guo, Linlin Zhang, Mengna Zhu, Zhiyue Liu, YongHeng Zhao, Lili Liu, Aihua Cao · 2026
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Yu Wang and co-authors compare two gut-based treatments for children with autism in a 2026 study. Both treatments aim at the microbes in the gut, which often differ in children with autism and can affect the stomach and bowel. One treatment transplants gut microbes from a donor, while the other uses a high-fat, low-carb ketogenic diet.
Thirty children took part, and both groups showed gains on standard scores of core traits after treatment. The mix of gut microbes did not shift in broad terms, but each group gained its own set of microbes after care. The diet group showed a larger drop on one behavior score. The authors say the two routes may help through different changes in the gut.
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| CREATOR | Yu Wang, Lihong Wang, Zhifeng Cai, Lianhu Yu, Yanshuo Guo, Linlin Zhang, Mengna Zhu, Zhiyue Liu, YongHeng Zhao, Lili Liu, Aihua Cao |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 39 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |