Gut Microbiota and Sunitinib-Induced Diarrhea in Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma: A Pilot Study

Zhimin Su, Linbin Lu, Fuyu Chen, Jianhui Chen, Xiong Chen

Cancer Management and Research · 2021 · 19 citations · 32 references

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Abstract

This study reported an association between gut microbiota and sunitinib-induced diarrhea. Defects of the butyrate-producing bacteria and the increase in <i>Bacteroides</i> may be the physiological basis of sunitinib-induced diarrhea.

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