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Gut microbial short-chain fatty acids and the risk of diabetes

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41581-019-0142-7
Abstract

A new study used genome-wide association data and Mendelian randomization to investigate associations between the gut microbiome and metabolic traits. The researchers demonstrate that host genetic variants influence levels of the short-chain fatty acids butyrate and propionate in the gut, which in turn modulate host glycaemic metabolism.

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