Publications by authors named "R Veca"

Adherent-invasive (AIEC) strains carry virulence genes (VGs) which are rarely found in strains other than . These strains are abundantly found in gut mucosa of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD); however, it is not clear whether their prevalence in the gut is affected by the diet of the individual. Therefore, in this study, we compared the population structure of and the prevalence of AIEC as well as the composition of gut microbiota in fecal samples of healthy participants ( = 61) on either a vegan ( = 34) or omnivore ( = 27) diet to determine whether diet is associated with the presence of AIEC.

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Atherosclerosis and osteoporosis appear to be epidemiologically correlated. Most (but not all) animal and clinical studies suggest that osteoprotegerin (OPG) may represent a possible molecular link between bone loss and vascular calcification. The aim of this study was to investigate the association of OPG with bone mineral density (BMD) and vascular plaques, in order to contribute to a better understanding of the link between atherosclerosis and osteoporosis.

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