Short-chain fatty acid concentrations in the incidence and risk-stratification of colorectal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background The beneficial role of gut microbiota and bacterial metabolites, including short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), is well recognized, although the available literature around their role in colorectal cancer (CRC) has been inconsistent. Methods We performed a systematic review and meta-...

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Main Authors: Ehsan Alvandi, Wilson K. M. Wong, Mugdha V. Joglekar, Kevin J. Spring, Anandwardhan A. Hardikar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-10-01
Series:BMC Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-022-02529-4