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The influence of the gut microbiome on obesity, metabolic syndrome and gastrointestinal disease

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Parekh, Parth J, Balart, Luis A, Johnson, David A·2015·Clinical and Translational Gastroenterology

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There is a fine balance in the mutual relationship between the intestinal microbiota and its mammalian host. It is thought that disruptions in this fine balance contribute/account for the pathogenesis of many diseases. Recently, the significance of the relationship between gut microbiota and its mammalian host in the pathogenesis of obesity and the metabolic syndrome has been demonstrated. Emerging data has linked intestinal dysbiosis to several gastrointestinal diseases including inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, and gastrointestinal malignancy. This article is intended to review the role of gut microbiota maintenance/alterations of gut microbiota as a significant factor as a significant factor discriminating between health and common diseases. Based on current available data, the role of microbial manipulation in disease management remains to be further defined and a focus for further clinical investigation.

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Authors
Parekh, P. J., Balart, L. A., & Johnson, D. A.
Affiliations
  • Tulane University (US)
  • Eastern Virginia Medical School (US)
Corresponding author
Johnson, David A
Venue
Clinical and Translational Gastroenterology
Published
2015-06
Volume
6
Issue
6
Pages
e91
ISSN
2155-384X (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W1784135195
Cited by
219
References
173
Citations by year
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FWCI
9.56
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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  • Clinical and Translational Gastroenterology (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-sa)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-sa)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Gut microbiota and health
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Gastroenterology › Gastrointestinal motility and disorders
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases
Keywords
gut microbiota, obesity, metabolic syndrome, gut dysbiosis, inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, gastrointestinal cancer, microbial manipulation, host-microbe interactions

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