Investigating the Gut Microbiota Profile in Prehypertensive Individuals Exhibiting Phlegm-Dampness Constitution.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Prehypertension is the preclinical stage of hypertension, which is more likely to develop into hypertension than normal blood pressure. Although the body may experience pathological changes at this stage, there are often no symptoms. Chinese medicine constitution theory is widely used to assess an individual's health and disease status, which provides a new method for disease prevention. The phlegm-dampness constitution (PDC) is the main constitution in prehypertension. Dysbiosis of the intestinal flora is considered to be related to the development of hypertension. However, the characteristics of the intestinal flora in prehypertensive populations with PDCs are still unknown.

Methods

16S rRNA gene sequencing of fecal samples was performed in this study, which inc

SUBMITTER: Yu N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11913815 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature