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Perturbation of the Human Microbiome as a Contributor to Inflammatory Bowel Disease
30 Jun 2014
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The human microbiome consist of the composite genome of native flora that have evolved with humanity over millennia and which contains 150-fold more genes than the human genome. A "healthy" microbiome plays an important role in the maintenance of health and prevention of illness, inclusive of autoimmune disease such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). IBD is a prevalent spectrum of disorders, most notably...
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