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Unraveling the environmental and genetic interactions in atherosclerosis: Central role of the gut microbiota.
Atherosclerosis - 1 Aug 2015
Org Elin, Mehrabian Margarete, Lusis Aldons J
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Recent studies have convincingly linked gut microbiota to traits relevant to atherosclerosis, such as insulin resistance, dyslipidemia and inflammation, and have revealed novel disease pathways involving microbe-derived metabolites. These results have important implications for understanding how environmental and genetic factors act together to influence cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. Thus, dietary...
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