Article
Gut bacteria alteration in obese people and its relationship with gene polymorphism.
World journal of gastroenterology - 28 Feb 2011
Zuo Hao-Jiang, Xie Zhi-Mei, Zhang Wei-Wei, Li Yong-Ru, Wang Wei, Ding Xiao-Bei, Pei Xiao-Fang
Abstract excerpt
AIM: To investigate the differences in cultivable gut bacteria and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ2 (PPAR-γ2) gene Pro12Ala variation in obese and normal-weight Chinese people. METHODS: Using culture methods, the amounts of Escherichia coli, Enterococci, Bacteroides, Lactobacilli, Bifidobacteria and Clostridium perfringens (C. perfringens) in the feces of 52 obese participants [body mass index (BMI):...
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