The Kidney–Gut Axis: Implications for Nutrition Care

There is increasing clinical evidence that patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have a distinctly dysbiotic intestinal bacterial community, termed the gut microbiota, which in turn drives a cascade of metabolic abnormalities, including uremic toxin production, inflammation, and immunosuppression, that ultimately promotes progressive kidney failure and cardiovascular disease. As the gut microbiota is intimately influenced by diet, the discovery of the kidney–gut axis has created new therapeutic opportunities for nutritional intervention.
Source: Journal of Renal Nutrition - Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Tags: Clinical Brief Source Type: research