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The Phase 2 trial included DEXA scans to measure changes in fat mass and lean mass
Cecal samples Cecal weight was measured since the weight of this portion of the intestine appears to be highly influenced by the microbiome (e.g., certain antibiotic treatments dramatically increase cecal weight 27,28,29,30,31 but not the colon 27 )
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