Microbiome analysis of stool samples from African Americans with colon polyps.

Colonic polyps are common tumors occurring in ~50% of Western populations with ~10% risk of malignant progression. Dietary agents have been considered the primary environmental exposure to promote colorectal cancer (CRC) development. However, the colonic mucosa is permanently in contact with the mic...

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Main Authors: Hassan Brim, Shibu Yooseph, Erwin G Zoetendal, Edward Lee, Manolito Torralbo, Adeyinka O Laiyemo, Babak Shokrani, Karen Nelson, Hassan Ashktorab
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3869648?pdf=render