Gut microbiota associations with common diseases and prescription medications in a population-based cohort

Matthew A. Jackson; Serena Verdi; Maria-Emanuela Maxan; Cheol Min Shin; Jonas Zierer; Ruth C. E. Bowyer; Tiphaine Martin; Frances M. K. Williams; Cristina Menni; Jordana T. Bell; Tim D. Spector; Claire J. Steves

doi:10.1038/s41467-018-05184-7

Nature Communications (Jul 2018)

Gut microbiota associations with common diseases and prescription medications in a population-based cohort

Matthew A. Jackson,
Serena Verdi,
Maria-Emanuela Maxan,
Cheol Min Shin,
Jonas Zierer,
Ruth C. E. Bowyer,
Tiphaine Martin,
Frances M. K. Williams,
Cristina Menni,
Jordana T. Bell,
Tim D. Spector,
Claire J. Steves

Affiliations

Matthew A. Jackson: Department of Twin Research and Genetic Epidemiology, King’s College London
Serena Verdi: Department of Twin Research and Genetic Epidemiology, King’s College London
Maria-Emanuela Maxan: Clinical Age Research Unit, King’s College Hospital Foundation Trust
Cheol Min Shin: Department of Twin Research and Genetic Epidemiology, King’s College London
Jonas Zierer: Department of Twin Research and Genetic Epidemiology, King’s College London
Ruth C. E. Bowyer: Department of Twin Research and Genetic Epidemiology, King’s College London
Tiphaine Martin: Department of Twin Research and Genetic Epidemiology, King’s College London
Frances M. K. Williams: Department of Twin Research and Genetic Epidemiology, King’s College London
Cristina Menni: Department of Twin Research and Genetic Epidemiology, King’s College London
Jordana T. Bell: Department of Twin Research and Genetic Epidemiology, King’s College London
Tim D. Spector: Department of Twin Research and Genetic Epidemiology, King’s College London
Claire J. Steves: Department of Twin Research and Genetic Epidemiology, King’s College London

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-05184-7
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 9, no. 1
pp. 1 – 8

Abstract

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The human gut microbiome has been associated with many health factors, but variability between studies limits exploration of these effects. Here, Jackson et al. analyse gut microbiota associations for 38 common diseases and 51 medications within >2700 members of the TwinsUK cohort.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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