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Microbiology: fat, bile and gut microbes.

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Nature, 487 (7405): 47--48 (Jul 5, 2012)
DOI: 10.1038/487047a

Abstract

Western-style diets could be contributing to the rapid increase in inflammatory bowel disease. New research suggests that dietary fat can alter bile composition and so favour the growth of pro-inflammatory gut microbes. See Letter p.104

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