Barbara Verhaar
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Barbara Verhaar
@barbaraverhaar.bsky.social
Postdoc Gut Microbiome & 🫀Health | Nieuwdorp Lab @ Amsterdam UMC | R and Nextflow enthusiast | Hard of hearing 🦻

🔗 https://github.com/barbarahelena

👉 While the impact of sex was modest, some of the observed sex differences could not be explained by covariates. We therefore recommend to include sex stratification in future microbiome studies.
December 24, 2024 at 9:55 PM
📊 We found modest associations between sex and gut microbiota composition, with some differences persisting after adjusting for covariates. For menopausal status, most associations were driven by age. We also identified sex-specific microbial pathways, such as vitamin B6 synthesis.
December 24, 2024 at 9:55 PM