Meta-analysis of gut microbiome studies identifies disease-specific and shared responses

Reported associations between the human microbiome and disease are often inconsistent. Here, Duvallet et al. perform a meta-analysis of 28 gut microbiome studies spanning ten diseases, and find associations that are likely not disease-specific but potentially part of a shared response to disease.

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Main Authors: Claire Duvallet, Sean M. Gibbons, Thomas Gurry, Rafael A. Irizarry, Eric J. Alm
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2017
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/281428e90b5344f0a9be72928d84d24d
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Summary:Reported associations between the human microbiome and disease are often inconsistent. Here, Duvallet et al. perform a meta-analysis of 28 gut microbiome studies spanning ten diseases, and find associations that are likely not disease-specific but potentially part of a shared response to disease.