Gut Bacteria Linked to Poor Health in Kidney Disease Patients


Scientists are only just beginning to learn the many ways our gut microbiota can contribute to both good health and disease. A research team from Belgium’s University Hospitals Leuven has uncovered a link between high levels of a gut bacterial metabolite called PAG (phenylacetylglutamine) and poor health in patients with chronic kidney disease. In their … Continue reading Gut Bacteria Linked to Poor Health in Kidney Disease Patients