Interactions between host genetics and gut microbiome in diabetes and metabolic syndrome

Interactions between host genetics and gut microbiome in diabetes and metabolic syndrome

Background: Diabetes, obesity, and the metabolic syndrome are multifactorial diseases dependent on a complex interaction of host genetics, diet, and other environmental factors. Increasing evidence places gut microbiota as important modulators of the crosstalk between diet and development of obesity...

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Main Authors: Siegfried Ussar, Shiho Fujisaka, C. Ronald Kahn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-09-01
Series:Molecular Metabolism
Subjects:
Obesity
Metabolic syndrome
Microbiome
Microbiota
Microbial diversity
Host genetics
Environment
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212877816300977

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