Unhelpful microbes inactivate diabetes drug
Drugs can modify the microbiome and, reciprocally, the microbiome can impact drug efficacy. A recent study in Nature identifies a potential mechanism through which oral and gut bacteria selectively inhibit the antidiabetic drug acarbose.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2022-01-01
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| Series: | Communications Medicine |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s43856-021-00068-2 |