(Dis)Trust your gut: the gut microbiome in age-related inflammation, health, and disease

Abstract Chronic inflammation represents one of the most consistent biologic features of aging. However, the precise etiology of persistent low-grade increases in inflammation remains unclear. Recent evidence suggests that the gut microbiome may play a key role in age-related inflammation. Indeed, s...

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Main Author: Thomas W. Buford
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:Microbiome
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40168-017-0296-0