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The effect of heritability and host genetics on the gut microbiota and metabolic syndrome.
Gut - 1 Jun 2017
Lim Mi Young, You Hyun Ju, Yoon Hyo Shin, Kwon Bomi, Lee Jae Yoon, Lee Sunghee, Song Yun-Mi, Lee Kayoung, Sung Joohon, Ko GwangPyo
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OBJECTIVE: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) arises from complex interactions between host genetic and environmental factors. Although it is now widely accepted that the gut microbiota plays a crucial role in host metabolism, current knowledge on the effect of host genetics on specific gut microbes related to MetS status remains limited. Here, we investigated the links among host genetic factors, gut microbiota and MetS...
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