Role of colonic microbiota in colorectal carcinogenesis: a systematic review

Background and aim: The human colonic mucosa is populated by a wide range of microorganisms, usually in a symbiotic relation with the host. Sometimes this balance is lost and a state of dysbiosis arises, exposing the colon to different metabolic and inflammatory stimuli (according to the microbiota&...

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Main Authors: Marta Borges-Canha, José Pedro Portela-Cidade, Mário Dinis-Ribeiro, Adelino F. Leite-Moreira, Pedro Pimentel-Nunes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Aran Ediciones 2015-11-01
Series:Revista Espanola de Enfermedades Digestivas
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Online Access:http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1130-01082015001100003&lng=en&tlng=en