A large body of evidence has emerged in the past decade supporting a role for the gut
microbiome in the regulation of blood pressure. The field has moved from association to …

Arterial hypertension is the most important contributor to the global burden of disease;
however, disease control remains poor. Although the diagnosis of hypertension is still based …

Dr Irvine Page proposed the Mosaic Theory of Hypertension in the 1940s advocating that
hypertension is the result of many factors that interact to raise blood pressure and cause end …

Recent research on the gut microbiome has revealed the influence of gut microbiota (GM)
on ischemic stroke pathogenesis and treatment outcomes. Alterations in the diversity …

Hypertension affects 30% of adults and is the leading risk factor for heart attack and stroke.
Traditionally, hypertension has been regarded as a disorder of two systems that are involved …

Salt Handling and Blood Pressure Salt intake is associated with blood pressure, but the
relationship is complex. This review highlights the interplay among renal salt transport, salt …

Hyperlipidemia, defined as the presence of excess fat or lipids in the blood, has been
considered as a high-risk factor and key indicator of many metabolic diseases. The gut …

The gut microbiota (GM) is related to obesity and other metabolic diseases. To detect GM
markers for obesity in patients with different metabolic abnormalities and investigate their …

Gut microbiota produce Trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO) by metabolizing dietary
phosphatidylcholine, choline, l-carnitine and betaine. TMAO is implicated in the …

Background: High blood pressure (BP) continues to be a major, poorly controlled but
modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular death. Among key Western lifestyle factors, a diet …