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. 2018 Jul;67(7):1203-1204.
doi: 10.1136/gutjnl-2017-315543. Epub 2018 Jan 30.

Potential of butyrate to influence food intake in mice and men

Kristina S Fluitman  1   2 , Madelief Wijdeveld  3 , Max Nieuwdorp  1   3 , Richard G IJzerman  1
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Potential of butyrate to influence food intake in mice and men

Kristina S Fluitman et al. Gut. 2018 Jul.
No abstract available

Keywords: appetite; butyrate; short chain fatty acids.

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Competing interests: MN is on the scientific advisory board of Caelus Health. No other competing interests declared.

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