Metabolism: clinical and experimental
The most recent articles from: April 2015
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Review
New aspects on the metabolic role of intestinal microbiota in the development of atherosclerosis.
Gut microbiota remains a very interesting, yet largely unexplored ecosystem inside the human organism. The importance of this ecosystem for the physiology and the pathophysiology of the organism is being slowly unraveled. ⋯ Although these mechanisms remain largely unknown, published studies show that microbiota can lead to atherosclerosis either by augmenting known risk factors or via other, more "direct" mechanisms. This review article summarizes the available literature regarding this matter.