Relationship between Plasma Trimethylamine N-Oxide Levels and Renal Dysfunction in Patients with Hypertension

• Main Authors: Jia Zhou (Author), Dingkun Wang (Author), Bingong Li (Author), Xuelian Li (Author), Xingjun Lai (Author), Shufang Lei (Author), Na Li (Author), Xuting Zhang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Karger Publishers, 2021-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO) is a metabolite produced by gut bacteria. Although increased TMAO levels have been linked to hypertension (HTN) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) with poor prognosis, no clinical studies have directly addressed the relationship between them. In this study,...