Dietary Choline Supplements, but Not Eggs, Raise Fasting TMAO Levels in Participants with Normal Renal Function: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Choline is a dietary precursor to the gut microbial generation of the pro-thrombotic and pro-atherogenic metabolite trimethylamine-N-oxide (TMAO). Eggs are rich in choline, yet the impact of habitual egg consumption on TMAO levels and platelet function in human subjects remains unclear.

Source: The American Journal of Medicine - April 16, 2021 Category: General Medicine Authors: Jennifer Wilcox, Sarah M. Skye, Brett Graham, Allyson Zabell, Xinmin S. Li, Lin Li, Shamanthika Shelkay, Xiaoming Fu, Sarah Neale, Cathy O'Laughlin, Kimberly Peterson, Stanley L. Hazen, W.H. Wilson Tang Tags: Clinical Research Study Source Type: research