Europe-wide study finds gut microbiota predict severity of acute pancreatitis

In a Europe-wide study involving 15 pancreas centers, researchers at the University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG) have discovered that the microbial composition of the gut, the gut microbiome, influences the course of severe acute pancreatitis. Based on the changes in the gut microbiome, a model was developed to predict the severity of pancreatitis. The results could contribute to new treatment strategies. The study is published in Gut.