From obesity to cancer: Gut microbiome mechanisms, biomarkers, and U.S. public health strategies (IMAGE)
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Figure 2: Translational applications of microbiome science in U.S. public health.
Emerging applications of microbiome science span from diagnostics (microbial and metabolomic biomarkers) to therapeutics (diet, probiotics, FMT, FDA-approved live biotherapeutics) and integration into U.S. public health policy. Abbreviations: SCFAs: Short-Chain Fatty Acids; FIT: Fecal Immunochemical Test; FMT: Fecal Microbiota Transplantation; FDA: U.S. Food and Drug Administration; CDC: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; NCI: U.S. National Cancer Institute.
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