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Two reviewers screened studies and assessed quality using Joanna Briggs Institute tools. Owing to heterogeneity, findings were narratively synthesized across microbiome diversity, taxonomy, function, metabolism, oral\u2013brain links, causality, interventions, and predictive analyses.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Thirty-seven studies, mainly from Asia with some from Europe, North America, and Africa, revealed consistent gut dysbiosis in AD. Findings show reduced alpha-diversity, loss of short-chain fatty acid-producing bacteria (e.g.,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Faecalibacterium prausnitzii<\/jats:italic>\n                      ,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Bifidobacterium<\/jats:italic>\n                      ), and enrichment of pro-inflammatory taxa (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Escherichia\/Shigella<\/jats:italic>\n                      ,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Proteobacteria<\/jats:italic>\n                      ). Functional analyses indicate reduced butyrate synthesis, disrupted lipid and tryptophan\u2013kynurenine metabolism, and links with apolipoprotein epsilon (\u03b54) gene and cognition. Limited causal evidence arises from Mendelian randomization and small FMT trials, with randomized, longitudinal confirmation still needed.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Current evidence suggests a biologically plausible association between gut microbiota and AD pathogenesis, positioning microbiome-derived biomarkers and interventions as promising but still exploratory avenues. 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