- Alistipes does not contribute significantly to short chain fatty acid production.
- A diet rich in animal protein and fat increases the abundance of Alistipes.
- High abundance of Alistipes was identified as a possible predictor of successful weight loss.
- Alistipes may positively correlate with depression.
Increased abundance of Alistipes has been correlated with a greater frequency of pain in pediatric irritable bowel syndrome patients. In contrast, Alistipes onderdonkii was shown to be decreased in patients diagnosed with ulcerative colitis. Lower abundance of the Alistipes genus has been observed in patients with psoriatic arthritis and pediatric Crohn’s disease.
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