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COREE Announces Discovery of Microbiome Biomarkers Specific to Diabetes and Obesity Patients
COREE announced on September 15 that it had, for the first time in the world, identified microbiome biomarkers specific to diabetes and obesity patients, in collaboration with Italian research teams. The company is led by Chairman Chong-Yoon Lim, who is also the largest shareholder of Dx&Vx.
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