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Gut Microbiome Associates With Lifetime Cardiovascular Disease Risk Profile Among Bogalusa Heart Study Participants
10 Aug 2016
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RATIONALE: Few studies have systematically assessed the influence of gut microbiota on cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. OBJECTIVE: To examine the association between gut microbiota and lifetime CVD risk profile among 55 Bogalusa Heart Study participants with the highest and 57 with the lowest lifetime burdens of CVD risk factors. METHODS AND RESULTS: 16S ribosomal RNA sequencing was conducted on microbial DNA...
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