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Review
. 2021 Aug 6;13(1):50.
doi: 10.1186/s13099-021-00446-0.

Gut microbiota influence in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM)

A L Cunningham  1   2 , J W Stephens  3   4 , D A Harris  3   4
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Review

Gut microbiota influence in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM)

A L Cunningham et al. Gut Pathog. .

Abstract

A strong and expanding evidence base supports the influence of gut microbiota in human metabolism. Altered glucose homeostasis is associated with altered gut microbiota, and is clearly associated with the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and associated complications. Understanding the causal association between gut microbiota and metabolic risk has the potential role of identifying susceptible individuals to allow early targeted intervention.

Keywords: Gut microbiota; Type two diabetes mellitus.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that they have no financial or non-financial competing interests.

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Microbiota influence on glucose homeostasis
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