Gut microbiota dysbiosis contributes to the development of hypertension

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Authors

Jing Li · Shanghai Institute of Hypertension

Fangqing Zhao · Chinese Academy of Sciences

Yidan Wang · Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College

Junru Chen · Novogene Bioinformatics Institute

Jie Tao · Baoding People's Hospital

Gang Tian · First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University

Shouling Wu

Abstract

Overall, our results describe a novel causal role of aberrant gut microbiota in contributing to the pathogenesis of hypertension. And the significance of early intervention for pre-hypertension was emphasized.

Topics & Keywords

Gut microbiota and health Diet and metabolism studies Dietary Effects on Health

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Reduced inequalities

Publication Details

Published in: Microbiome

Volume 5, Issue 1, pp. 14-14

DOI: 10.1186/s40168-016-0222-x

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