Age-dependent changes in GI physiology and microbiota: Time to reconsider?

Gut

Volumn 67, Issue 12, 2018, Pages 2213-2222

  An, Ran ^a   Wilms, Ellen ^b   Masclee, Ad A M ^b   Smidt, Hauke ^a   Zoetendal, Erwin G ^a   Jonkers, Daisy ^b  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

ageing; gastrointestinal physiology; intestinal bacteria

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT FUNCTION; HUMAN; INTESTINE FLORA; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; BACTERIUM; CLASSIFICATION; DIETARY SUPPLEMENT; FECES; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY;

AGED; AGING; BACTERIA; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FECES; GASTROINTESTINAL MICROBIOME; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HUMANS;

EID: 85053135545     PISSN: 00175749     EISSN: 14683288     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/gutjnl-2017-315542     Document Type: Article

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