Bacteroides ovatus accelerates metformin-induced vitamin B12 deficiency in type 2 diabetes patients by accumulating cobalamin
Abstract Vitamin B12 (VB12) deficiency, which may lead to hematologic and neurologic symptoms, has been associated with metformin use, but the underlying mechanism is unclear. Here we report the B. ovatus as an effective VB12 catcher which was enriched in the type 2 diabetes patients suffered from V...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2023-07-01
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| Series: | npj Biofilms and Microbiomes |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41522-023-00419-y |