Metabolomics reveals metabolic biomarkers of Crohn's disease.

The causes and etiology of Crohn's disease (CD) are currently unknown although both host genetics and environmental factors play a role. Here we used non-targeted metabolic profiling to determine the contribution of metabolites produced by the gut microbiota towards disease status of the host....

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Main Authors: Janet Jansson, Ben Willing, Marianna Lucio, Ages Fekete, Johan Dicksved, Jonas Halfvarson, Curt Tysk, Philippe Schmitt-Kopplin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2713417?pdf=render