Research Article

Comparison of the Microbiota and Inorganic Anion Content in the Saliva of Patients with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease-Free Individuals

Figure 1

Taxonomic composition of the salivary bacterial communities for (a) GERD-free subjects and (b) patients with GERD. Bacterial community composition according to the sequencing of bacterial 16S rRNA gene is shown on the genus level. In the framed red box, a summary (mean values) of bacterial communities associated with GERD-free controls (hc) and patients with GERD (rd) is demonstrated.
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