Open AccessFecal microbes, short chain fatty acids, and colorectal cancer across racial/ethnic groups
Author(s) -
Christina M. Hester,
Venkatakrishna R. Jala,
Morgan G. I. Langille,
Shahid Umar,
K. Allen Greiner,
Bodduluri Haribabu
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v21.i9.2759
Subject(s) - butyrate , firmicutes , bacteroides , bacteroidetes , feces , biology , colorectal cancer , pyrosequencing , clostridium , short chain fatty acid , gut flora , microbiology and biotechnology , microbiome , physiology , bacteria , food science , gene , genetics , cancer , 16s ribosomal rna , immunology , fermentation
To investigate differences in microbes and short chain fatty acid (SCFA) levels in stool samples from Hispanic and non-Hispanic African American, American Indian, and White participants.