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Although the precise etiology of ulcerative colitis remains unclear, recent research has underscored the significant role of the microbiome in its development and progression.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>The aim of this study was to establish a relationship between the levels of specific gut bacterial species and disease relapse in ulcerative colitis. For this study, we recruited 105 ulcerative colitis patients in remission and collected clinical data, blood, and stool samples. <jats:italic>Akkermansia muciniphila<\/jats:italic> and <jats:italic>Parabacteroides distasonis<\/jats:italic> levels were quantified in the stool samples of ulcerative colitis patients. Binary logistic regression was applied to collected data to predict disease remission.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>The median time in remission in this cohort was four years. A predictive model incorporating demographic information, clinical data, and the levels of <jats:italic>Akkermansia muciniphila<\/jats:italic> and <jats:italic>Parabacteroides distasonis<\/jats:italic> was developed to understand remission patterns.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title><jats:p>Our findings revealed a negative correlation between the levels of these two microorganisms and the duration of remission. 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