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Review
. 2022 Apr;76(4):489-501.
doi: 10.1038/s41430-021-00991-6. Epub 2021 Sep 28.

Role of the gut microbiome in chronic diseases: a narrative review

Amrita Vijay  1 , Ana M Valdes  2   3
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Review

Role of the gut microbiome in chronic diseases: a narrative review

Amrita Vijay et al. Eur J Clin Nutr. 2022 Apr.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no competing interests.

Figures

Fig. 1
Fig. 1. Schematic representation of the association of the composition of the gut microbiome and gut-derived metabolites with chronic diseases.
The solid lines represent negative associations and the dashed lines represent positive associations of the disease phenotype with gut microbes and metabolites.
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