An Analysis of the Role of the Indigenous Microbiota in Cholesterol Gallstone Pathogenesis

Background and Aims: Cholesterol gallstone disease is a complex process involving both genetic and environmental variables. No information exists regarding what role if any the indigenous gastrointestinal microbiota may play in cholesterol gallstone pathogenesis and whether variations in the microb...

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Main Authors: Fremont-Rahl, Jacqueline J., Ge, Zhongming, Umana, Carlos, Whary, Mark T., Taylor, Nancy S., Muthupalani, Sureshkumar, Carey, Martin C., Fox, James G., Maurer, Kirk J.
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Biological Engineering
Format: Article
Language:en_US
Published: Public Library of Science 2013
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/81222
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9307-6116