Gut microbiota in the association between obesity and kidney function decline: a metagenomics-based study in a rat model

CONCLUSIONS: This study provides evidence that the consumption of a HFD induces modifications in the composition and functionality of the gut microbiome in rats, which may serve as a potential mechanism underlying the relationship between obesity and the progression of kidney function decline.PMID:38469667 | DOI:10.1080/0886022X.2024.2328320
Source: Renal Failure - Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Source Type: research