Trimethylamine N-oxide, a gut microbiota-dependent metabolite of choline, is positively associated with the risk of primary liver cancer: a case-control study

Trimethylamine N-oxide, a gut microbiota-dependent metabolite of choline, is positively associated with the risk of primary liver cancer: a case-control study

Abstract Background Evidence has suggested a potential link exists between trimethylamine-N-oxide (TMAO), a choline-derived metabolite produced by gut microbiota, and some cancers, but little is known for primary liver cancer (PLC). Methods A case-control study was designed including 671 newly diagn...

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Main Authors: Zhao-Yan Liu, Xu-Ying Tan, Qi-Jiong Li, Gong-Cheng Liao, Ai-Ping Fang, Dao-Ming Zhang, Pei-Yan Chen, Xiao-Yan Wang, Yun Luo, Jing-An Long, Rong-Huan Zhong, Hui-Lian Zhu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:Nutrition & Metabolism
Subjects:
Trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO)
Choline
Gut microbiota metabolite
Liver cancer
Case control study
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12986-018-0319-2

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