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The cause is not known and there is a recurrent need of surgical treatment. Including all phenotypes, SGS affects 1\/400 000\/yr, with a female dominance. Previous studies have revealed a possible role of the Mycobacterium complex in SGS development. Our hypothesis is that microbiota is associated with the inflammation in SGS, if true it might affect the prevailing treatment options.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This prospective cross-sectional study included biopsies from 34 patients with subglottic stenosis, collected between 2020 and 2023. Nucleic acids were extracted from the tissue samples and analysed using whole genome sequencing. Microbial composition was characterized using taxonomic profiling of sequencing data. 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