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Evidence for a link between gut microbiota and hypertension in the Dahl rat.
Physiological genomics - 1 Jun 2015
Mell Blair, Jala Venkatakrishna R, Mathew Anna V, Byun Jaeman, Waghulde Harshal, Zhang Youjie, Haribabu Bodduluri, Vijay-Kumar Matam, Pennathur Subramaniam, Joe Bina
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The gut microbiota plays a critical role in maintaining physiological homeostasis. This study was designed to evaluate whether gut microbial composition affects hypertension. 16S rRNA genes obtained from cecal samples of Dahl salt-sensitive (S) and Dahl salt-resistant (R) rats were sequenced. Bac...
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