Here’s what you need to know:
1. The registry will begin collecting data in 2017.
2. The AGA Center for Gut Microbiome Research and Education aims to collect information from 4,000 patients over the course of 10 years.
3. Since FMT is a relatively new procedure, the AGA hopes that the registry will help to ensure patient safety.
4. The AGA also hopes that the registry will be useful for researchers who are interested in studying FMT and the gut microbiome.
5. The registry is created with support from the NIH’s National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
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