Chronic alcohol overconsumption may alter gut microbial metabolism: a retrospective study of 719 13C-D-xylose breath test results
Objective: Alterations of gut microbiota composition or function may participate in the pathophysiology of several diseases. We aimed to explore the effect of chronic alcohol overconsumption on gut microbial metabolism, as assessed by evaluating 13C-D-xylose breath test results. Materials and method...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2017-01-01
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Series: | Microbial Ecology in Health and Disease |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/16512235.2017.1301725 |