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Comment
. 2013 Jun;121(6):A199.
doi: 10.1289/ehp.121-a199.

Running interference? Exercise and PCB-induced changes in the gut microbiome

Carol Potera
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Running interference? Exercise and PCB-induced changes in the gut microbiome

Carol Potera. Environ Health Perspect. 2013 Jun.
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In this study, the mice’s running activity was monitored via a direct data link to a computer running Clocklab™ Analysis software. Mice that exercised before PCB exposure showed fewer changes to the gut microbiome than sedentary mice. Gretchen Wolff/University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
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