Microbiota in pancreatic health and disease: the next frontier in microbiome research

Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Published online: 06 December 2019; doi:10.1038/s41575-019-0242-7An area of research suggests a role for microbiota in the pathogenesis of pancreatic diseases, such as pancreatitis, pancreatic cancer and type 1 diabetes mellitus. In this Perspectives, the authors examine the literature implicating microorganisms in diseases of the pancreas as well as the evidence of an inherent pancreatic microbiota.
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