Bacterial Community Profile of the Gut Microbiota Differs between Hypercholesterolemic Subjects and Controls

The role of gut microbiota in the development of metabolic illnesses has been abundantly demonstrated. Recent studies suggest that gut microbiota alterations may also be related to the development of hypercholesterolemia. Therefore, we aimed to assess differences in the gut bacterial community profi...

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Main Authors: Camilo Rebolledo, Alejandro Cuevas, Tomás Zambrano, Jacquelinne J. Acuña, Milko A. Jorquera, Kathleen Saavedra, Claudia Martínez, Fernando Lanas, Pamela Serón, Luis A. Salazar, Nicolás Saavedra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/8127814