Franco Scaldaferri, Antonio Maria D'Onofrio, Rosaria Calia, Federica Di Vincenzo, Gaspare Filippo Ferrajoli, Valentina Petito, Eleonora Maggio, Pia Clara Pafundi, Daniele Napolitano, Letizia Masi, Elisa Schiavoni, Caterina Fanali, Pierluigi Puca, Laura Turchini, Loris Riccardo Lopetuso, Federica Del Chierico, Lorenza Putignani, Antonio Gasbarrini, Giovanni Camardese
BACKGROUND: Several patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) suffer from psychiatric disorders, such as major depressive disorder, anxiety, or bipolar disorder, and show specific personality traits. Despite this, there are few data about personality profiles' characterization in UC patients and about correlation of their psychopathological profile with their intestinal microbiota.The aim of our study is to analyze the psychopathological and personality profile of UC patients and correlate it with specific signatures of their gut microbiota...
June 6, 2023: Inflammatory Bowel Diseases