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Gut bacteria can break down cholesterol

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  • Li, C. et al. Gut microbiome and metabolome profiling in Framingham Heart Study reveals cholesterol-metabolizing bacteria. Cell 187, 1834–1852.e19 (2024)

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Fernández-Ruiz, I. Gut bacteria can break down cholesterol. Nat Rev Cardiol 21, 357 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41569-024-01026-w

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