Dietary modification of the microbiome affects risk for cardiovascular disease

Rejuvenation Research

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 241-244

  Mendelsohn, Andrew R ^a   Larrick, James W ^a  

^a Panorama Research Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARNITINE; PHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE; TRIMETHYLAMINE OXIDE;

ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; DIET; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; INTESTINE FLORA; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; META ANALYSIS (TOPIC); METABOLISM; MICROBIOME; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RED MEAT; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CARNITINE; DIET; HUMANS; LECITHINS; MICE; MICROBIOTA; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84879125432     PISSN: 15491684     EISSN: 15578577     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/rej.2013.1447     Document Type: Review

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