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A gut prediction

Characteristic profiles of gut microorganisms in people with type 2 diabetes could aid diagnostics and therapies, but differing signatures between ethnicities and genders highlight the need for further studies. See Letter p.99

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Figure 1: Microbiota in health and disease.

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