Mediterranean Diet Score: Associations with Metabolic Products of the Intestinal Microbiome, Carotid Plaque Burden, and Renal Function

Mediterranean Diet Score: Associations with Metabolic Products of the Intestinal Microbiome, Carotid Plaque Burden, and Renal Function

Metabolic products of the intestinal microbiome such as trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO) that accumulate in renal failure (gut-derived uremic toxins, GDUTs) affect atherosclerosis and increase cardiovascular risk. We hypothesized that patients on a Mediterranean diet and those consuming lower amounts o...

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Main Authors: Michael Pignanelli, Caroline Just, Chrysi Bogiatzi, Vincent Dinculescu, Gregory B. Gloor, Emma Allen-Vercoe, Gregor Reid, Bradley L. Urquhart, Kelsey N. Ruetz, Thomas J. Velenosi, J. David Spence
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-06-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
intestinal microbiome
metabolites
Mediterranean diet
TMAO
carotid plaque
renal function
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/10/6/779

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