Compositional and functional changes of gut microbiota in irritable bowel syndrome patients

This study characterizes the changes in the gut microbiota of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) patients, and investigates the consequent alterations in the bacterial functions. Corresponding author: Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do, Korea; Department of Internal Medicine and Liver Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea (Tel., [phone]; e-mail, [e-mail]; [e-mail]).