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. 2021 Nov;18(11):749-750.
doi: 10.1038/s41575-021-00514-5.

The gut microbiome in feast and famine

Hannah D Holscher  1
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The gut microbiome in feast and famine

Hannah D Holscher. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2021 Nov.
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