Imbalanced gut microbiota drives nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis in a fast-food diet mouse model
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ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus
PROVIDER: GSE190982 | GEO | 2023/04/27
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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