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Neurology

Cognitive function improvement after fecal microbiota transplantation in Alzheimer’s dementia patient: a case report

Soo-Hyun Parka Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Neurology, Department of Hospital Medicine, Inha University, Incheon, South Korea
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Jung Hwan Leeb Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Department of Hospital Medicine, Inha University Hospital, Incheon, South KoreaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Jongbeom Shinc Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Inha University Hospital, Incheon, South Korea
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Jun-Seob Kimd Department of Nano-Bioengineering, Incheon National University, Incheon, South Korea
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Boram Chac Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Inha University Hospital, Incheon, South Korea
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Suhjoon Leec Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Inha University Hospital, Incheon, South Korea
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Kye Sook Kwonc Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Inha University Hospital, Incheon, South Korea
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Yong Woon Shinc Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Inha University Hospital, Incheon, South Korea
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Seong Hye Choie Department of Neurology, Inha University Hospital, Incheon, South Korea
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Pages 1739-1744 | Received 05 Jun 2021, Accepted 15 Jul 2021, Published online: 05 Aug 2021

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