In vitro examination of the effect of Orlistat on the ability of the faecal microbiota to utilize dietary lipids

Orlistat is an anti-obesity treatment with which several gastrointestinal (GI) side-effects are commonly associated in the initial stages of therapy. There is no physiological explanation as to why two-thirds of those who take the drug experience one or more side-effects. It has been hypothesized th...

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Main Author: Hoyles, Lesley
Published: University of Reading 2009
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.515714