Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is an important home-based treatment for kidney failure and
accounts for 11% of all dialysis and 9% of all kidney replacement therapy globally. Although …

Numerous studies have indicated that the progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD) to
end-stage renal disease (ESRD) is strictly associated with the accumulation of toxic …

The human gut harbors> 100 trillion microbial cells, which influence the nutrition,
metabolism, physiology, and immune function of the host. Here, we review the quantitative …

Little is known about how colonic transit time relates to human colonic metabolism and its
importance for host health, although a firm stool consistency, a proxy for a long colonic …

The gastrointestinal (GI) microbiome of cats and dogs is increasingly recognized as a
metabolically active organ inextricably linked to pet health. Food serves as a substrate for …

If chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with an impairment of kidney function, several
uremic solutes are retained. Some of these exert toxic effects, which are called uremic …

Also known as the “second human genome,” the gut microbiome plays important roles in
both the maintenance of health and the pathogenesis of disease. The symbiotic relationship …

Chronic kidney disease affects~ 37 million adults in the US, and it is often undiagnosed due
to a lack of apparent symptoms in early stages. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) interferes with …

The host–gut microbiota interaction has been the focus of increasing interest in recent years.
It has been determined that this complex interaction is not only essential to many aspects of …

Interest in gut microbiome dysbiosis and its potential association with the development and
progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD) has increased substantially in the past 6 years …