Statin drugs might boost healthy gut microbes

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Peter Libby. Nature. 2020 May.

. 2020 May;581(7808):263-264.

doi: 10.1038/d41586-020-01281-0.

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Keywords: Cardiovascular biology; Medical research; Microbiology.

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Statin therapy is associated with lower prevalence of gut microbiota dysbiosis.
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