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DOI: 10.24075/brsmu.2024.004

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Specifics of gut microbiota in women with idiopathic recurrent miscarriage

Gumenyuk LN, Bordyugov MD, Sarchuk EV, Knyazeva SV, Zastavskii VA, Krickaya DV, Saitibragimova SE, Kurtvelieva AI
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Medical Academy named after S. I. Georgievsky of Vernadsky Crimean Federal University, Simferopol, Russia

Correspondence should be addressed: Lesya N. Gumenyuk
Bul'var Lenina, 5/7, 295006, Simferopol, Republic of Crimea; ur.liam@kuynemyg_aysel

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Author contribution: Gumenyuk LN — study idea and design; Bordyugov MD, Sarchuk EV — data collection, analysis and interpretation; Knyazeva SV, Zastavsky VA — statistical data processing; Kritskaya DV, Saytibragimova SE, Kurtvelieva AI — article authoring.

Compliance with ethical standards: the study was approved by the Ethics Committee of the Medical Academy named after S. I. Georgievsky of Vernadsky Crimean Federal University (Minutes № 10 of October 16, 2021); it was planned and conducted in compliance with the Declaration of Helsinki. All participants of the study signed the voluntary informed consent form.

Received: 2024-01-04 Accepted: 2024-02-02 Published online: 2024-02-21
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