Gastroenterology
Volume 136, Issue 5 , Pages 1476-1483 , May 2009

Obesity and the Microbiota

  • Herbert Tilg

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests Address requests for reprints to: Herbert Tilg, MD, Christian Doppler Research Laboratory for Gut Inflammation and Department of Medicine II (Gastroenterology and Hepatology), Medical University Innsbruck, Anichstrasse 35, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria
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  • Alexander R. Moschen
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  • Arthur Kaser

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 Conflicts of interest The authors disclose no conflicts.

 Funding Supported by the Christian Doppler Research Society

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doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2009.03.030

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Volume 136, Issue 5 , Pages 1476-1483 , May 2009

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